RIC IV Caracalla 157
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Caracalla 157. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Caracalla; Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Caracalla, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Ship, with mast and fittings, figures standing on deck, between four quadrigae, all racing left; to left, cock; to right, bear; below ship, from left to right, lion, two tigers, bull, and tiger
- Obverse legend
- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- LAETITIA TEMPORVM
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.crl.157
Research required
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