Ancient ; Roman Empire ; Caracalla ; 198-217 AD ; AR Denarius ; Emperor Sacrificing at Altar ; struck 217 AD

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Ancient ; Roman Empire ; Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR Denarius, Emperor Sacrificing at Altar, struck 217 AD
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Head of Caracalla, laureate, right
Reverse:VOTA SVSCEPTA X, Caracalla, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted tripod left, and holding roll in left hand at side.
Note : Lucius Septimius Bassianus . He became known as ‘Caracalla’ after the Gallic cloak which he regularly wore. He was assassinated by a soldier on route to visiting a temple near Carrhae, whilst stopping briefly to attend to the call of nature. Three days later, Macrinus declared himself emperor. Caracalla’s popularity with the military ensured he was not subject to a damnatio memoriae. Notwithstanding this, his reputation and legacy in history remains that of a cruel ruler, whose terrible deeds include the murder of his brother Geta and the massacre of Geta’s supporters. “SAVE HERITAGE SAVE COINS”