Caracalla. Denarius

Caracalla; 198-217 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 202 AD, Denarius, 2.77g. Cf. BMC-730, pl. 46.2 (obv. legend ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS). Obv: ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG, Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: [PART MAX PONT] TR P IIII around, COS in exergue, Trophy between two seated captives, each wearing peaked cap and propping head on hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Savoca, eBay, 22 Jan. 2017. A rare reverse type: only two specimens in Reka Devnia hoard with obverse legend ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, none with obverse legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, as on our coin.. EF