[Home, My eBay, Site Map] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] WCNC.CARACALLA.Denarius w Providence.AU Item #185766769 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description]Currently $54.00 First bid $1.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 2 (bid history) (with [Leave feedback] emails) (to seller) Time left Auction has Location California (to bidder) ended. [envelope] (mail this auction Started 10/21/99, 12:21:55 PDT to a friend) [Gift Alert] (request a gift Ends 10/28/99, 12:21:55 PDT alert) [Image] Seller wcnconline (1021) [star] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid agrc (53) [star] [about me] [Image] Payment Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, Online escrow, See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges Escrow Click here to begin escrow transaction. Services [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is U.S. dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Description [Image] ROMAN EMPIRE CARACALLA Born Septimius Bassanus, by AD 196 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, After AD 193 chose the name Caracalla Emperor, AD 198-217 Silver Denarius Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG. His young laureated head right. Reverse: PROVID DEORUM, Providence standing left leaning on column, holding baton and rudder. Globe at her feet. [Image] Reference: Sear 1953 var, Cohen 525 var. Grade: About Uncirculated. Strong strike. Great portrait and reverse. Well struck and centered. Grey toning. A scarcer type. WCNC accepts checks or money orders. Buyer pays appropriate insured shipping California residents add 7.75% sales tax Caracalla was the nickname of the Roman emperor who ruled as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (188-217). Originally named Bassianus, he was born in Lugdunum, Gaul (now Lyon, France), and was nicknamed Caracalla because he introduced into Roman fashion a long cloak or tunic from Gaul called the caracalla. When his father, Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus, died in 211, Caracalla became joint emperor with his younger brother, Publius Septimius Geta. In 212 Caracalla became sole emperor after causing the murder of Geta and the massacre of several thousand of Geta's followers. Caracalla's reign was marked by cruelty, extravagance, and treachery, particularly in military campaigns against the Alamanni and the peoples of Gaul and Parthia. During his reign the Baths of Caracalla and the Arch of Septimius were constructed in Rome. Caracalla was assassinated in Mesopotamia by Marcus Opelius Macrinus, who then succeeded him as emperor. Encarta 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------------- On 10/25/99 at 14:09:50 PDT, seller added the following information: This attribution has been challenged by a knowlegeable collector, I agree, so I modify my description as follows: Ruler: ELAGABALUS. References: Sear 2108 var, RIC 128 var.(the legs are not crossed), Cohen 243 (closer to description but certainly, as for RIC, for the Antoninianus) Sorry for the misattribution! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Bidding Bidding is closed for this item. --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements | Register | eBay Store | SafeHarbor | Feedback Forum | About eBay Copyright © 1995-1999 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. [TrustE] Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement