Quinarius - Caracalla COS IIII P P; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	213-217
Value	1 Silver Quinarius = ½ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 273552
References	RIC IV.1# 317A (quinarius) 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.317A_quinarius Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Unabridged legend: Antoninus Pius, Augustus, Germanicus

Translation: Antoninus Pius emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS IIII P P

Unabridged legend: Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae

Translation: Consul for the fourth time, father of the nation

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (213-217)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 6 - 7 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3071 Lot 32166	6 Jan 2019	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 2280.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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