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Denarius of Plautilla and Caracalla

Silver denarius from the Roman Empire, dated between 202 and 203 AD, during the reign of Caracalla. The coin weighs 3,52 grams. Its catalog number is RIC or Roman Imperial Coinage Caracalla IV.362. It is minted in Rome.

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  • A Marriage in Unity?

    story by Janine Arendt, Wiebe Snoeij.

    The coin of Caracalla and Plautilla shows a couple in unity. If we could talk to Plautilla, she would probably deny that they were in unity. The coin gives us some hints as to why Caracalla and Plautilla might not have had a happy marriage.

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