WCNC CARACALLA As Radiated Lion walking .AVF


  CARACALLA
           Born Septimius Bassanus,
      by AD 196 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
   Called by the name Caracalla after AD 193
 Emperor AD 198-217

     As
          Bronze 6.2 grams, 24.24 mm

      Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. GERM,
       His laureated bearded head right
       Reverse: P.M.TR.P.XX COS.IIII P.P. S.C, Lion wearing radiated crown
advancing left
        holding thunderbolt in its jaws

  
    Reference: Sear 1978, Van Meter 133/1
           Grade: Fine to Very Fine