Spaniard Posted December 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) A recent purchase to sit alongside his brother arrived yesterday...Strangely these types always remind me of Rastafarians..Both Caracalla and Geta sporting super long "Dreadlocks"!😀 Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus CaracallaDenarius of the Roman Imperial Period 206 ADMaterial: SilverDiameter: 20mmWeight: 3.23gMint: RomeReference: RIC IV Caracalla 179Provenance: Ex InAsta Numismatics San Marino. Obverse:You can see the right-facing bust of Caracalla with a laurel wreath. The inscription reads: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG for Antoninus Pius Augustus.Reverse:Caracalla is shown standing left, veiled and dressed in a toga. In his outstretched right hand he holds a patera (sacrificial bowl) over an altar. The inscription reads: VOTA SVSCEPTA X for Vota Suscepta Decennalia (vows for the coming ten years of reign). Sellers..Comments:The so-called vota publica represent a comparatively small group from the pictorial diversity of Roman coinage. Depending on the occasion, the sacrifice and vow can be performed by the ruler, a member of the imperial family or another high-ranking civil servant. Likewise, however, collective sacrifices and vows, such as those of the Senate and the Roman people, were also common, which were then depicted on coins as personifications. It is important to distinguish between "vota suscepta" and "vota soluta". The former stand for the vows to be fulfilled: the supplicant vows a promise to one or more deities that he intends to fulfill. The vota soluta, on the other hand, represent the vows that have already been fulfilled. With regard to the vota for government anniversaries, this means that, for example, after the end of a ten-year government period, the "vota soluta decennalia" is praised and at the same time the "vota suscepta vicennalia", i.e. the next ten years up to were promised for the twentieth anniversary. Here it can also be assumed that in practice different ceremonies for „soluta" and „suscepta" have existed. In general, however, contemporary sources reveal little about the practice of religious ceremonies. Of particular relevance here are the vota coins on the occasion of government anniversaries, which make up the largest share of vota coins with about 70% and can be observed from the Augustan period up to the early Byzantine period. The emperor is always depicted capite velato (with his head veiled). A sacrificial animal, sacrificial servants, musicians, etc. can also appear as accompaniments. An architectural view in the background (temple front) is also possible. The votum solutum and the votum susceptum can be distinguished on the basis of the image design (sacrificial animal). A comparison of all soluta types with the depiction of the emperor sacrificing shows that all of them, without exception, show a sacrificial animal and the emperor sacrificing from a patera. A reverse examination of all suscepta types shows that with one exception under Septimius Severus no sacrificial animal is represented. From this it can be concluded that the bloody sacrifice was made only when the vota soluta was fulfilled (Text excerpt from Julia Sophia Hanelt: Vota or not Vota? That is the question! The imagery of the vota coins of the Roman emperors of the Principate period). Here are the brothers together... Feel free to post your Caracalla coins.... Edited December 13, 2022 by Spaniard 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted December 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Caracalla. (AD 198-217). AE27(Tetrassarion?). O: AYT K M AYP CE ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped bust right. R: AΔPIANOΠΟΛEITΩN; Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on bucranium; holding lion skin in his left hand. Varbanov 3534; Moushmov 2654; Jurukova 301 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted December 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Denarius O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right. R: VOTA SVSCEPTA X, Caracalla standing left, sacrificing over altar. 3.72g 19mm Rome 206 A.D. RIC IV 179, Cohen 689, BMCRE V 524 Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Radiate, bearded and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter seated left, holding Nike and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right. Rome Mint, 215 A.D. 5.5g 24mm RIC IV 260v; RSC 277b 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 13, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 13, 2022 Here's one of my favorite Caracalla denarii. He looks like a real thug. Caracalla AD 198-217. Roman AR Denarius 3.37 g, 19.7 mm. Rome mint, AD 211. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head, right. Rev: INDVLG FECVNDAE, Julia Domna as Indulgentia, wearing polos, seated left on cerule chair, extending right hand and holding scepter. Refs: RIC 214; BMCRE 73; RCV 6805. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) This thread is missing another Hadrianopolis provincial coin ! Caracalla Thrace, Hadrianopolis Obv.: AVT K M AVP CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right Rev.: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche seated on rock, river god at her feet Æ, 10.95g, 27mm Ref.: Varbanov 3603, SNG Cop. 567 Edited December 13, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted December 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 Here is my best looking one: ANTONINUS PIVS AVG GERM head laur.r. P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P Sol standing front, head l., raising r.hand and holding globe in left Rome, 3.11 mm, 18.28 mm A.D. 216, Denarius, RIC IV 281b p.253 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted December 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 Very nice one, Paul! I really need to round out my Caracalla portrait set - I have one of him as Caesar where he's a little kid Then it jumps to where he's about 18-20 I need to get a couple where he's Augustus, but still an innocent little kid! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted December 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2022 Nice acquisition @Spaniard Here's an antoninianus minted for this most delicious man Caracalla, Antoninianus - Rome mint, AD 216 ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, seen from behind VENVS VICTRIX, Victory standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, resting on shield set on a captive, another captive at her feet 4.87 gr Ref : RCV # 6785, RIC # 312c, RSC # 612b Q 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted December 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Qcumbor said: Nice acquisition @Spaniard Here's an antoninianus minted for this most delicious man Caracalla, Antoninianus - Rome mint, AD 216 ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, seen from behind VENVS VICTRIX, Victory standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, resting on shield set on a captive, another captive at her feet 4.87 gr Ref : RCV # 6785, RIC # 312c, RSC # 612b Q Q, That's an interesting & very unusual reverse composition 🤔. At first glance I thought Victory was kicking one captive, is that possible 🤨? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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