CARACALLA 198AD Cert Authentic Ancient Roman Coin LION
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Item: i18946 Certified Authentic Ancient Coin of: Caracalla - Roman Emperor: 198-217 A.D. - Bronze 16mm (3.71 grams) Struck at the Roman provincial city. Laureate draped bust right. Lion walking right. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Antoninus (Called 'Caracalla') Caesar: 195-198 A.D. Augustus: 198-217 A.D. ( 198-209 A.D. - with Septimius Severus) ( 209-211 A.D. - with Septimius Severus and Geta) ( 211-217 A.D. - Sole Reign) Caracalla ( April 4 , 188 – April 8 , 217 . Caracallus ), born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later called Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus , was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Roman Emperor from 211 to 217. He was one of the most nefarious of Roman emperors. Caracalla's reign was notable for:the Constitutio Antoniniana , granting Roman citizenship to freemen throughout the Roman Empire , according to Cassius Dio in order to increase taxation; debasing the silver content in Roman coinage by 25 percent in order to pay the legions; and the construction of a large thermae outside Rome, the remains of which, known as the Baths of Caracalla , can still be seen today"Caracalla was the common enemy of all mankind," wrote Edward Gibbon . He spent his reign traveling from province
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