(Copper/bronze/brass) Sestertius of Caracalla, 22.85 g.
Title
(Copper/bronze/brass) Sestertius of Caracalla, 22.85 g.
Creator
Caracalla
Date
209 CE
Description
Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla; M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.
Reverse: Caracalla and Geta standing and sacrificing over an altar; veiled figure stands, facing, behind altar; PONTIF TR P XII COS III; in exergue, S C.
Style/Period: Roman Empire
Source
Former collection of Ottilia Buerger. Bought from Coin Galleries, March 11, 1960.
Identifier
91.202
Rights
Wriston Art Center Galleries, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI,wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu,920-832-6890
Subject
Roman, Empire, Caracalla, Geta, sacrifice, altar
Files
Citation
Caracalla, “(Copper/bronze/brass) Sestertius of Caracalla, 22.85 g.,” Lawrence University Classics Department & Ottilia Buerger Coin Collections, accessed November 5, 2026, https://thor.lawrence.edu/omeka/buerger/items/show/338.