Classical Cash and Old Roman Coins for Special Collectors OldRomanCoins.com ORC1217 Caracalla, 5.7g ant. aEF Caracalla, AR heavy antoninianus, (5.70g) ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing holding helmet and scepter, captives at feet. RSC 608; RIC312c. Near EF, heavy example. The new denomination introduced by Caracalla was valued at two denarii. The radiate crown symbolized the intended doubling, over the next largest denomination, the denarius. In general, this issue weighs about 4.5 grams. This is a very heavy example, the second heaviest example we have encountered. seller (oldromancoins.com)