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                                  Metal:  Silver
                      Obverse Condition:  Very Fine (VF)
                      Reverse Condition:  Fine (F)

 Really nice Caracalla Silver Denarii.

 Caracalla
 ObvLegd: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
 ObvType: Head laur. r.
 RevLegd: MONETA AVG
 RevType: Moneta stg. front, holding scales and cornucopiae

 It seems that an often recurring pattern with the emperors of Rome was that a
 spoiled, worthless, cruel, and corrupt son of a strong, and capable emperor
 would inherit the throne. This happened in the case of Marcus Aurelius' son
 Commodus and again in the case of Caracalla. Despite the efforts of Septimius
 Severus to teach both his sons the manly arts of war and government, and his
 earnest deathbed plea for them to embrace each other in brotherly love and
 rule together in peace, both his sons grew to hate each other. This hatred
 would not be resolved until Caracalla murdered his brother Geta in their
 mother Julia Domna's arms.
 Though both boys were given an excellent education, Caracalla grew up loving
 army life and the companionship of the soldiers. He reveled in physical
 conditioning and exercise, and often stated that he loved life in an army
 camp. Though the army was fond of both brothers, they were especially fond of
 Caracalla. The rivalry and hatred between the boys started early. They would
 often compete in reckless chariot races through the streets of Rome. Each
 gathered around himself his own circle of friends, supporters, and admirers.
 After Geta’s murder, these friendships would prove fatal to his supporters.
 Caracalla immediately set about having everyone executed who had been Geta’s
 friend and even had those who had only been seen in Geta's presence murdered.
 One historian of the period, Cassius Dio, states that twenty thousand souls
 died in this orgy of imperial cruelty. Caracalla could never ease the guilt
 he felt over what he had done. He would often have dreams in which his
 father, his brother, or some god would come out of the darkness to condemn
 him. He tried to rationalize his deed by having even more people murdered,
 telling himself that they were dangerous enemies of the state. Of course, he
 confiscated their estate as was the law with anyone condemned for treason.

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