Caracalla, 198–217 AD
Lot 381 · Consigned by Classiccoins.inc
Hammer price $50.00
Description
Emperor: Caracalla, 198–217 AD
• Denomination: AR Denarius
• Mint: Rome, ca. 213–217 AD
• Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right, bearded
• Reverse: P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Hercules standing left, holding branch in right hand, club and lion skin in left
• Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 259 / RSC 370
The GERM title and TR P XVII date this to 213 AD, celebrating Caracalla’s German victories. Hercules was a personal favorite of his — he fancied himself a new Hercules.
Condition & grade
VF details. Good style portrait with full legends on both sides. Surfaces are granular with some crystallization, which explains the 2.2g weight. No tooling or smoothing visible. Reverse shows full Hercules and legend.