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Object Type
Museum number: 1896,0608.45
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Caracalla, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, bearded, right. (obverse); Victory, winged, naked to waist, seated right on cuirass, holding stylus in right hand inscribing oval shield, which she balances with left hand on left knee: to right, trophy and captives, seated left and right, back to back, wearing peaked caps and long robes to feet, each propping head on hand, elbow bent, resting on knee. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 217
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 6.400 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE5 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.V: Pertinax to Elagabalus (197, p.465); RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius (297a, p.257) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification; arms/armour; prisoner
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Caracalla; Named in inscription & portrayed: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1896,0608.45
C&M catalogue number: RE5 (465) (197)

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