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Caracalla Annona Denarius

Specimen · caracalla-annona-denarius-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — laureate head of Caracalla right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT; the scowling soldier-portrait of the sole reign, boldly struck and toned
Reverse
Reverse — Annona seated left with grain-stalks and cornucopia, modius at her feet, P M TR P XV COS III P P around

Attribution: Italy. Rome. Caracalla. c. 212 AD (TR P XV; reign 198–217 AD). AR. denarius.

Obverse: Laureate head of Caracalla right

Reverse: Annona seated left, holding stalks of grain in right hand and cornucopia in left; modius at feet

Weight: 3.13 g (my scale); tag: 3.163 g (Weighed on John's own scale, 2026-07-20; the tag weight is Forum's.)  Reference: RIC IV 195

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