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Rome, Caracalla, AR Denarius, 196 - 197 AD
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Title
Rome
,
Caracalla
,
AR
Denarius
,
196
-
197
AD
Obverse
Bust
of
Caracalla
Facing
Right
Reverse
Minerva
Standing
Left
with
Spear
&
Leaning
on
Shield
Type/Denomination
Denarius
Origin
Rome
Period
196
-
197
AD
Description
This
denarius
was
minted
from
196
–
197
AD
when
Caracalla
was
Caesar
. The
obverse
shows
a
bust
of
Caracalla
, and the
reverse
shows
Minerva
,
known
in
Greek
mythology
as
Athena
.
Minerva
, as
shown
on the
reverse
side
, was the
virgin
goddess
of
warriors
,
poetry
,
medicine
,
wisdom
,
commerce
,
crafts
and also the
inventor
of
music
.
Caracalla
was a
Roman
emperor
who
ruled
from
211
-
217
AD
.
Caracalla
is
best
known
for his
construction
of the
Baths
of
Caracalla
, the
ruins
of
which
can
still
be
seen
outside
Rome
; for
passing
the
Constitutio
Antoninia
,
which
granted
full
Roman
citizenship
to
every
free
man
in the
borders
of the
Roman
Empire
; and for
lowering
the
silver
content
in
Roman
coinage
by
25%
to
raise
funds
for the
army
.
Publisher
Hillsdale College
Donor
Alwin
C
.
Carus
Collection
Ancient
Accession Number
20050953
Catalog Number
Sear
2000
,
#6678
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