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 Moneta, the female personification of riches and wealth. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 213-217.

Obv: Laureate head of Caracalla, facing right. Obv inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Rev: Moneta, standing front, head left, holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: MONETA AVG. This coin may be part of a hoard from Lime Street, City of London.

Ref: RIC IV (1936), p.258, no.308.
Condition: VF/F.