Code: 13151
This is an ancient Roman silver denarius of Emperor Caracalla, minted at Rome in 205 AD.
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, "Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus)" Head of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Reverse: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, "[High] priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the second time." Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand a snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on side of chair.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 198 - 217 AD (this coin was minted in 205 AD)
SIZE: 18mm dia
WEIGHT: 3.55 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC IV.1# 82, OCRE# ric.4.crl.82
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, London.
