Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant Hand set in a sterling

Hand set in a sterling silver frame and intentionally crafted without a bail

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

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In later centuries

Even today

Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant Hand set in a sterlingThis 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