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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Severan Period| > |Plautilla| > SH57077
Plautilla, Augusta 202 - 22 January 205 A.D., Wife of Caracalla
|Plautilla|, |Plautilla,| |Augusta| |202| |-| |22| |January| |205| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Caracalla|, Although this coin suggests Caracalla and Plautilla desired an heir, it would have been difficult because their mutual hatred was so strong they even refused to dine together. Their marriage was likely never consummated. After the fall and execution of her father, Caracalla's praetorian prefect, she was exiled to the Lipari islands and executed in 212 A.D.
SH57077. Silver denarius, RIC IV 362 (S); RSC III 21; BMCRE V p. 236, 406; SRCV II 7073; Hunter III -, VF, Rome mint, weight 3.473g, maximum diameter 17.6mm, die axis 180o, 202 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right, hair coiled in horizontal ridges and fastened in bun at the back; reverse PROPAGO IMPERI, Caracalla (on right) and Plautilla standing confronted, clasping right hands; scarce, marriage issue; SOLD










OBVERSE LEGENDS

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