Silver AR Denarius of Caracalla 198-217 AD Ancient Roman Coin
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ROMAN EMPIRE- Silver AR Denarius of Caracalla 198-217 AD Ancient Roman Coin weight-2,66gr diameter-19mm see my other items GOOD LUCK Worldwide and combined shipping is possible! VERY RARE AND SCARCE SILVER COIN supplier of all our packages is a German registered mail with tracking number of the shipment 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 to province so that each
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