Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius

Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.67 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 216. Laureate head right / Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC IV 275a; RSC 337

He was nicknamed Caracalla for a Gallic cloak he allegedly designed. Until 211 he ruled with his father, Septimius Severus, a North African who became emperor in 193. To assure his undisputed rule, Caracalla killed his brother Geta and many of his friends. He built colossal baths in Rome, which still stand.