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Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 28.73 g, 11h). British Victory type. Rome mint. Struck AD 211. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Victory erecting trophy, foot set on helmet; on right, Britannia with hands behind back; at her feet, a captive seated left. RIC IV 483d var. (rev. legend); Banti 133; SCBC 659A; Biaggi, Le Preziose Patine 485 (this coin illustrated). Brown patina, some erosion spots. VF.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex ArtCoins Roma 15 (27 April 2015), lot 699.
Septimius Severus died in Eboracum (York) in 211 during the British campaign. Upon the death of his father, Caracalla made peace with the hostile Caledonians and determined to return to Rome. Under the terms of the peace, the Romans removed to the southern side of Hadrian’s wall which had recently been repaired by the Severans. While ‘victory’ was a generous term for the ultimate arrangement, the occasion of the successful British campaign was sufficient cause for Caracalla and Geta to continue striking issues commemorating the British Victory.
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