Denarius - Caracalla and Septimius Severus (VOTA SVSCEPTA XX)
Obverse
Head of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Lettering: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse
Septimius Severus, veiled, standing right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; facing him, Caracalla (?), bare-headed, holding spear in right hand; behind altar, flute-player, facing.
Lettering: VOTA SVSCEPTA XX
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Reverse Lettering
VOTA SVSCEPTA XX
Comments
Mass varies: 2.85–3.31 g;
Diameter varies: 19–20 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
