WCNC CARACALLA Antoninianus w Jupiter.ChXF

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

    SILVER ANTONINIANUS or DOUBLE DENARIUS
(5.0 grams, 21.52 mm)

Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, His bearded radiated draped bust
    right
   Reverse: P.M.TR.P.XVIIII COS IIII P.P, Jupiter standing right
 holding sceptre and thunderbolt

  
    Reference: Sear 1907 var (110 Pounds in VF), Van Meter 5/2
  Grade: Choice Extremely Fine

Choice portrait and clear reverse
   Well centered. Scarcer type

   A choice and desirable coin
 (the first antoniniani were struck during the rule of Caracalla)