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Caracalla, with Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.86 g, 6h). Dynastic issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 201-202. Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right / Jugate busts right of Severus, radiate and draped, and Domna, diademed and draped, set on crescent. RIC IV 125a; RSC 5a. Toned, light porosity, minor flan crack. Good VF.
Without an heir to take up the throne, the possibility of a civil war erupting after the death of an emperor was an enormous threat to public safety. This issue celebrates the harmony – even the eternity – of the dynasty, depicting both father and son. In furtherance of this theme, Julia Domna was associated with Luna Lucifera, "the light-bearing Moon", while Septimius Severus associated himself with Sol, god of the Sun, a natural and immortal pair.
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