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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1872,0604.14
Denomination
sestertius
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder.
(obverse)
Two Victories standing left and right, holding round shield in both hands set on palm-tree; at base, captives seated left and right.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Septimius Severus
Ruler:
Caracalla
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
202-211
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
22.67 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The success of the Roman campaign into northern Britain was celebrated with a variety of Victory types.
Bibliographic references
RE5 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.V: Pertinax to Elagabalus
(821, p.331)
PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498.
(710)
RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius
(465b, p.288)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
allegory/personification
prisoner
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Caracalla
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nike/Victoria/Victory
Associated places
Named in inscription:
British Isles
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Giulio Sambon
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alessandro Castellani
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1872,0604.14
C&M catalogue number
RE5
(331)
(821)