Roman Empire Silver Denarius – Caracalla 198-217 CE

Description

2.43g, 19mm

Laureate head of Caracalla right “ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM”

Sarapis standing left holding a scepter and wreath. “PM TR P XX COS IIII PP”

RSC 382

If you would like to learn a bit of history about Caracalla we recommend reading our blog post: “Caracalla: The Son of Septimius”

If you would like to learn more about the importance of the denarius in Ancient Rome we recommend reading our blog post: “Denarius: How Rome’s Coins Kept An Empire Stable”