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A denarius of the emperor Caracalla with a reverse showing a galley with passengers. Coin Type: Base metal denarius of Caracalla, Caesar Dec 195 - 28 Jan 198 CE, Augustus 28 Jan 198 - 8 Apr 217 CE.
Mint and Date: Unofficial mint. Original minted at Rome, 202 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 3.46g
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Youthful laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: ADVENT AVGG
Galley with rowers travelling left over waves, vexillum at prow, standards at stern, three passengers seated in cabin at the stern.
Provenance: Pecunem e-auction 20 by Gitbud & Naumann, lot 698, 3 August 2014
Ref: RCV (2002) 6790; RIC IV 120; BMCRE V p.205, 267.
BW Ref: 032 031 107
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