Sestertius - Caracalla PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM S C; Providentia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	214-217
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	23.7 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 273993
References	RIC IV.1# 572A 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.572A Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 271 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Unabridged legend: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus Germanicus.

Translation: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the pious, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.

Reverse

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM S C

Unabridged legend: Providentiae Deorum. Senatus Consultum.

Translation: To the foresight of the gods. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 21.937–26.91 g;

Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (214-217)

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