Sestertius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188–217, ruled A.D. 198–217

204

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

orichalcum

Dimensions

24.31 g, 12:00, 32.5 mm

Credit Line

Promised gift of Ben Lee Damsky

Loan number

ILE2013.17.312

Geography

Made in Rome

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the front ANTONINVS PIVS - AVG PONT TR P VII

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Caracalla stands togate and veiled at left, facing right, extending his right hand to hold a patera over a lighted, garlanded altar. A flute player stands facing behind the altar with two pipes. Tellus relines at the left resting her right elbow on a kalathos with a swirl of drapery behind her. She extends her left arm to hold a transverse scepter. A boyish Victamarius at the right ushers in a sow for sacrifice. Behind the pig and attendant stand Bacchus and Hercules. Bacchus stands facing while holding a kantharos over the altar and resting his left hand high on a vertical thyrsus; Hercules extends his right hand to rest it on his club and carries a lion skin over his left arm. COS LVD SAEC FEC; SC in exergue
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, sestertii

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