Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant struck circa 525–480 BC

struck circa 525–480 BC

this silver denarius reflects a moment when imperial authority was being asserted through continuity and civic virtue rather than spectacle

In later centuries

elevated beyond the human realm

Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant struck circa 525–480 BCThis provincial bronze was struck in Antioch during the reign of Caracalla, one of the most infamous rulers of the Severan dynasty. The obverse shows the youthful emperor, laureate and already severe in bearing. On the reverse, a bold SC (senatus consulto) appears above an eagle, framed within a wreath an uncommon type that draws from imperial bronzes while asserting local authority. Now set in a custom sterling silver bezel, the coin carries the