{"product_id":"roman-silver-denarius-caracalla-c-27-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Caracalla' (214 CE, RIC IV Caracalla 244)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Caracalla' (214 CE, RIC IV Caracalla 244)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver denarius struck under Caracalla at Rome in 214 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Head of Caracalla, laureate, right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaracalla ruled from 198 to 217 CE, from 211 alone after the murder of his brother Geta. His reign extended Roman citizenship to nearly every free inhabitant of the empire and paid for its armies by debasing the coinage, introducing the double denarius that would displace this denomination within a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate struck: 214 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference: RIC IV Caracalla 244\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.62 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 19.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial (catalogue type): Silver; the alloy of this specimen has not been tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs photographed. The portrait and the obverse legend are legible; the surfaces carry the wear of circulation. The photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/925-silver-chain-with-pendant\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible, the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an established private Belgian collection, formed between the 1960s and the 1990s in Antwerp, and acquired from that collection by our antiquary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certificate of authenticity is issued by Aurora Antiqua with every piece. The type attribution above follows the cited RIC IV Caracalla 244 record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63503487336778,"sku":"C-27-S","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-27-S_both.jpg?v=1789146759","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-denarius-caracalla-c-27-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}