- Uncirculated Mint State Emperor Caracalla Roman Empire silver denarius ancient coin.
- Mint State silver denarius of Emperor Caracalla as a mature man.
- Rome mint, 2.86g, RIC 302, RSC 139, Foss 85 (issued 214 CE).
- Historic commemorative emission to celebrate victories on the frontier, likely issued as part of Donative number 9 to the people of Rome.
- Certified by NGC to MS, well struck with nice luster.
- Superb style portrait of the emperor and reverse presentation of Liberalitas, coin dispenser and cornucopia.
- Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate bust of emperor facing right.
- Reverse: LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left holding coin dispenser and cornucopia.
- Liberalitas was the virtue of giving freely (from liber, "free"), hence generosity. On coins the personification of Liberalitas would be depicted as displaying largess or a donative of coins to the Roman people.
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