Aureus 201 Rome Caracalla, Rome, Gold, VZ, Calicó:2849, RIC:52

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Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right., Jugate busts of Septimius Severus, radiate, draped, and of Julia Domna, diademed, draped, on crescent, Aureus of the highest rarity! Very rare type with outstanding quality despite a slight old cleaning, and a slight mark on the edge at 8 on the reverse, perhaps a touchstone mark on the edge at 6.This coin is highly sought-after by collectors for this reason, as well as for the exceptional engravings of the three portraits in a magnificent, fine and precise style. Representing Caracalla on the observe, at that time associated to the throne with his father as Augustus, and the imperial couple of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna on the reverse, the emperor is shown with his radiate crown representing the god Sol, and his wife placed under a crescent moon to evoke Luna, highlights the bond that unites the couple, evoking the permanence and mutual dependence between them as between the two asters.This aureus is the perfect illustration of the dynastic wills and hopes of the Severans, which Septimius Severus would establish during his reign by associating his portrait and his aura, with his two sons Geta and Caracalla, while associating his family with the previous, much-appreciated Antonine dynasty, notably through Caracalla's name “Marcus Aurelius Antonius”.These aurei, which were intended to be distributed among the upper spheres of the Empire, served to spread the name and portrait of the designated successor, Caracalla, in order to establish 10 years before Septimius Severus' death, his son's legitimacy to rule Rome and its empire without any troubles caused by usurpers, which Septimius Severus himself had experienced with Didius Julianus, eliminated in 193, and a few years later, between 196 and 197, during his reign, with Clodius Albinus, who usurped power in Britannia and Gaul. With this strike, he hoped to stabilize the newly installed Severan dynasty and ensure its longevity over time. Orientation at 6h. RIC 52 corr. (bust of Sept. Severus misdescribed as cuirassed) ; BMC 260 ; Calicó 2849 ; Cohen 1 ; Mazzini III, pl. XXXVIII, 1.Ex Roma XII (29 September 2016), lot 852., ANTONINVS AVG PON TR P IIII, CONCORDIA AETERNAE

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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