Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 205. VF.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.28 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 205. Laureate and draped bust right / Salus seated left, feeding from patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left and resting left arm on chair. RIC IV 82; RSC 422; Dow, ACTTB, p. 274 (this coin). Toned. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 14:26:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.