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R6112 - ROMAN-BRITAIN, Caracalla as Augustus (A.D. 198-217), Silver Denarius, 2.70g., 20mm, Rome mint, (A.D. 210-211), laureate bust of Caracalla right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev., victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, VICTORIAE BRIT (RIC 231; Askew 62), well struck up on a large flan, extremely fine. $225 SOLD Struck to commemorate a Roman victory in northern Britain. |
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RPM26 - Caracalla, sole reign (A.D. 198-217), Silver Denarius, 3.04g., 20mm, Rome A.D. 216, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right, rev., VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, and leaning on shield, (RIC 311b; RCV 6890), a little excess metal in the reverse strike, good extremely fine, toned. $165 SOLD |
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RPM4 - Caracalla, Augustus with Septimius Severus (A.D. 198-217), Silver Denarius, 2.98g., 19mm, Rome A.D. 207, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right, rev., Caracalla standing left, head right, holding spear and parazonium, two river-gods reclining to right and left, holding reeds, seated female at feet, PONTIF TR P X COS II, (RIC 96), extremely fine. $165 SOLD The reverse depiction of the emperor surrounded by a river god and two barbarian captives has been explained as representing a Roman military victory on either the Danube or possibly a river in Northern Britain like the Tyne. Caracalla left for the British campaign with his father in A.D. 208 and this type might wish to foreshadow their triumph beyond the frontier. Hadrian's Wall follows the line of the Tyne valley at it's eastern end. |
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RPM3 - Caracalla, Augustus with Septimius Severus (A.D. 198-217), Silver Denarius, 3.81g., 17mm, Rome A.D. 206, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right, rev., Caracalla togate standing left, sacrificing over altar, VOTA SVSPECTA X, (RIC 179), extremely fine. $165 Tenth anniversary of Caracalla's elevation to Caesar in A.D. 195 and subsequently Augustus. |
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R2099 - Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), as Caesar under Septimius Severus, Silver Denarius, 3.06g., Rome mint, A.D. 196, M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bare-headed bust draped right, rev., MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right, (RIC 10), short of flan, very fine. $65 |
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R1434 - Caracalla, sole reign (A.D. 198-217), Silver Denarius, 3.26g., Rome A.D. 213, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate bust of Caracalla right, rev., PROVECTIO AVG, Caracalla in military attire right, two standards behind, (RCV 6876; RIC 225), unusual bust with half beard, extremely fine. $175 SOLD |
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