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A silver denarius of the emperor Caracalla with a Spes reverse Coin Type: Silver denarius of Caracalla, Caesar Dec 195 - 28 Jan 198 CE, Augustus 28 Jan 198 - 8 Apr 217 CE.
Mint and Date: Laodicea, 199 CE
Size and Weight: 17mm, 3.23g
Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P II
Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: SPES PV-BLICA
Spes advancing left, holding out a flower and raising the hem of her skirt.
Ref: RCV (2002) 6889; RIC IV 341a; BMCRE V p.292, 697.
BW Ref: 004 027 001
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