Aureus - Caracalla FELICIA TEMPORA; Four Seasons

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	201-210
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.23 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 273194
References	RIC IV.1# 126 (aureus) Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.crl.126_aureus Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 2672 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BMC RE# P.207 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 1176 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

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Obverse

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Antoninus Pius, Augustus

Translation: Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus)

Reverse

The Four Seasons as four boys at play.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FELICIA TEMPORA

Translation: Fortunate times

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (201-210)

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