Caracalla Silver Denarius with Riding Lion reverse, 198-217AD, Ancient roman coin

This is a genuine Denarius from the emperor Caracalla who was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then ruling alone after 211 AD.

Obv: Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped
Rev: the Dea Caelestis seated facing on lion galloping right over rushing waters, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
RIC IV 130a

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Weight: 3.26g
Size: 19mm

He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Emperor Septimius Severus and Empress Julia Domna. Severus proclaimed Caracalla co-ruler in 198, doing the same with his other son Geta in 209. The two brothers briefly shared power after their father's death in 211, but Caracalla soon had Geta murdered by the Praetorian Guard and became sole ruler of the Roman Empire.

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