Caracalla - RIC IV 133
About | Minted to celebrate the Secular Games held in 204 AD See also: |
Issuing Authority | Rome |
Emperor | Caracalla |
Denomination | Aureus |
Metal | Gold |
Obverse Legend | ANTONINVS PIVS AVG |
Obverse Description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
Reverse Legend | LAETITIA TEMPORVM |
Reverse Description | Scene from the Circus Maximus. “Spina” made up to look like a ship, with a sail, sides, bow, and stern. Along the bottom (from left to right) are an ostrich, a lion, a lioness, an ass, a bison being attacked by a panther, and a bear. Some of the animals get different names depending on who’s describing the coin (for example, tiger, bull, zebra). |
Mint | Rome |
RIC | IV 133 |
Cohen | 117 |
BMCRE | 283 |
Weight | 7.3g |
Date | 206 AD |
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| Photo | Notes |
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| Photo Copyright Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 52 lot 516 7.3g
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