Coin, denarius

A silver denarius coin of Emperor Caracalla. Caracalla was appointed co-emperor by his father, Septimius Severus, in AD 198. After his father’s death in AD 211, Caracalla shared power with his younger brother, Geta. However, this arrangement was short-lived and after just 10 months Geta was assassinated, possibly at the hands of Caracalla himself. Caracalla saw out the rest of his reign as sole emperor of the Roman Empire, AD 211-217. The back of the coin depicts Sol, the Roman sun god. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 201-206.

Obv: Draped and laureate bust of Caracalla, facing right. Obv inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Rev: Sol, standing front, head left, holding a globe in his right hand and a reversed, vertical spear in the left. Rev inscription: RECTOR ORBIS. This coin may be part of a hoard from Lime Street, City of London.

Ref: RIC IV (1936), p.233, no.141.
Condition: VF.