Auction is an AD 198-217 Roman Empire Caracalla silver Denarius. The emperor of Rome during this ancient
coin's circulation, Caracalla, is featured on this 1,800 year old
beauty. Caracalla was the son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna; he
served as emperor in conjunction with his father until he passed in 211
AD. After his father's passing, Caracalla reigned side-by-side with his
brother, Geta, but that quickly went sour. Geta and Carcalla both had
the intention of overpowering the other and rising to full power.
Because Caracalla was so set on taking over the throne, he had his
brother assassinated during a mediation meeting that their mother
arranged. Geta allegedly died in his mother's arms. After taking out his own brother, Caracalla
continued on to become one of the most notorious and despised emperors
of the entire Roman Emperor. When he claimed that he killed his brother
out of self defense, and not out of spite, the inhabitants of Alexandria
backfired by producing satire which mocked him. In response to the
community, Caracalla slaughtered 20,000 of their citizens. This action
is what led to his legacy. Coin measures 3/4" in diameter and it is in extremely fair condition. Please judge condition for yourself as I am not an expert.