Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10242Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 199 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10242Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 199 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10243Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: SilverCaracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10243Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: SilverCaracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10244Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10244Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10245Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10245Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10246Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10246Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 198 AD to 217 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10255Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 199 AD to 201 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10255Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 199 AD to 201 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10256Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 200 AD to 210 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in  More »

Silver Denarius of Emperor Caracalla - C.10256Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 200 AD to 210 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Silver.Caracalla was born April 4,188 in Lyon, where his father, Septimius Severus, was serving as governor of the province of Gallia Lugdunensis under Emperor Commodus. His name was changed from Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the age of seven. The name change was a way of connecting the family of Severus to that of the Antonines. The nickname Caracalla was taken from the name of a type of cloak popularized by the emperor, but this nickname, originally derisive, was never used officially. From the time of his name change to Antoninus, Caracalla was the designated heir of Severus. Less than three years later he was proclaimed emperor, officially joining his father as co-rulers of the empire. At the age of 14, he was married to the daughter of the praetorian prefect Plautianus, but the teenager despised his wife. The marriage ended less than three years later and there were no children. Upon his father’s death in 211, Caracalla ruled the empire jointly with his brother, Geta, until he was murdered later the same year, leaving Caracalla in sole control at the age of 23. The year 212 saw a flurry of administrative reforms under the young emperor's leadership. Soldiers received increases in pay and in legal rights, but the most noteworthy change was the bestowal of Roman citizenship upon all free residents of the empire. Construction was also well underway on the magnificent baths in Rome that would bear the emperor's name. In 217, Caracalla was assassinated on the road back from his military campaigns against the Partians in the east. Although Caracalla remains a rather dubious figure, historians often overlook the energetic, reformist and even intellectual character of Caracalla's reign. The changes brought about in the little more than five years of Caracalla's sole rule would have long-lasting implications throughout the empire for generations to come.   « Less

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.0616Origin: Minted in TrierCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at  More »

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.0616Origin: Minted in TrierCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at the time of his father Carus’ death while campaigning in Persia and was quickly elevated to Emperor of the West in 283 A.D. After his brother Numerian completed the Persian Wars, great triumphal celebrations were planned in Rome. However, these games were cancelled after Numerian was murdered and Diocletian usurped the throne. While Carinus was well liked by the people, he was despised by the Senate and the aristocracy for his life of debauchery, including marrying nine wives. At one point, he even threatened to seize the Senates vast estates and redistribute them among his people. With Diocletian approaching, Carinus gathered an army and defeated him in a decisive battle in the Margus Valley in April of 285 A.D. However, before his forces could pursue the fleeing Diocletian, Carinus was murdered by one of his own officers whose wife he had seduced. Thus, Diocletian rose to the throne uncontested and would go on to introduce far-reaching reforms that would change Roman society forever.   « Less

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.4620Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at the  More »

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.4620Origin: MediterraneanCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at the time of his father Carus’ death while campaigning in Persia and was quickly elevated to Emperor of the West in 283 A.D. After his brother Numerian completed the Persian Wars, great triumphal celebrations were planned in Rome. However, these games were cancelled after Numerian was murdered and Diocletian usurped the throne. While Carinus was well liked by the people, he was despised by the Senate and the aristocracy for his life of debauchery, including marrying nine wives. At one point, he even threatened to seize the Senates vast estates and redistribute them among his people. With Diocletian approaching, Carinus gathered an army and defeated him in a decisive battle in the Margus Valley in April of 285 A.D. However, before his forces could pursue the fleeing Diocletian, Carinus was murdered by one of his own officers whose wife he had seduced. Thus, Diocletian rose to the throne uncontested and would go on to introduce far-reaching reforms that would change Roman society forever.   « Less

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.4649Origin: Minted in TrierCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at  More »

Bronze Antoninianus of Emperor Carinus - C.4649Origin: Minted in TrierCirca: 283 AD to 285 ADCollection: NumismaticsStyle: RomanMedium: Bronze.Carinus was living in Rome at the time of his father Carus’ death while campaigning in Persia and was quickly elevated to Emperor of the West in 283 A.D. After his brother Numerian completed the Persian Wars, great triumphal celebrations were planned in Rome. However, these games were cancelled after Numerian was murdered and Diocletian usurped the throne. While Carinus was well liked by the people, he was despised by the Senate and the aristocracy for his life of debauchery, including marrying nine wives. At one point, he even threatened to seize the Senates vast estates and redistribute them among his people. With Diocletian approaching, Carinus gathered an army and defeated him in a decisive battle in the Margus Valley in April of 285 A.D. However, before his forces could pursue the fleeing Diocletian, Carinus was murdered by one of his own officers whose wife he had seduced. Thus, Diocletian rose to the throne uncontested and would go on to introduce far-reaching reforms that would change Roman society forever.   « Less