Sestertius - Caracalla and Septimius Severus SACRA SAECVLARIA S C; Concordia and Tiber

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	202-210
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	25.7 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 273791
References	RIC IV.1# 462 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.462 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, with aegis, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Translation:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the pious, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Septimius Severus and Caracalla, both veiled and togate, standing right and left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; behind and between them, Concordia; to right, lyre-player; to left, flute-p; layer; on left, Tiber reclining right; in background, temple.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SACRA SAECVLARIA S C

Translation:
Sacra Saecularia. Senatus Consultum.
Sacred centuries. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 24.98–26.7 g;

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (202-210)

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