Item number: A211

Year: AD 202-205

Material: Silver

Size: 18.6 x 17.6 x 2.2 mm

Weight: 3.0 g

Provenance: Coincraft 2016

This silver coin is a denarius minted and issued during the reign of Emperor Caracalla of the Roman Empire between AD 202 and AD 205.

The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Plautilla, the wife of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (also known as Caracalla), surrounded by the Latin inscription “PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA”, which translates to “Respected Plautilla”. The reverse bears an image of Pietas, encircled by the Latin text “PIETAS AVGG”, meaning “The Piety of the Augusti”. The term “Pietas” also refers to the original Latin of the Mater Pietatis.

Pietas:
The image of Mater Pietatis, considered a sacred symbol in ancient Rome, was associated with religion and commonly represented virtues such as devotion, loyalty, and filial piety. This image frequently appeared on Roman objects, such as coins, signifying the carrying of virtue and adherence to divine will in transactions and daily life.

Publia Fulvia Plautilla, the wife of Roman Emperor Caracalla, was politically married due to an alliance between their fathers. This arranged marriage was unhappy, with Plautilla being neglected by Caracalla, and ultimately, she was exiled and executed by him in AD 212.

Denarius:
The denarius was a small silver coin introduced by ancient Rome around 211 BC and was one of the most common currencies in circulation until it was gradually replaced by the Antoninianus in the mid-3rd century during the Roman Empire.

物件編號: A211

年代: 公元 202-205 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 18.6 x 17.6 x 2.2 mm

重量: 3.0 g

來源: 錢幣工藝 2016

此枚銀幣為羅馬帝國於公元202年到公元205年之間，卡拉卡拉皇帝在位時鑄造發行的第納里烏斯。

硬幣的正面刻有羅馬皇帝馬爾庫斯·奧列里烏斯·安托尼努斯 (又稱卡拉卡拉)的妻子普勞蒂拉的肖像，周圍刻有拉丁銘文「PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA 」，意為尊敬的普勞蒂拉。背面則刻有聖母憐子圖(又稱為聖殤)，周圍同樣以拉丁文字刻有銘文「 PIETAS AVGG 」，意思是「虔誠者 奧古斯都」。Pietas一詞也是聖母憐子圖的拉丁原文。 

聖母憐子(Pietas):
聖母憐子的圖像在古羅馬被視為神聖的符號，並與宗教有所連繫，通常象徵虔誠、忠誠、孝道等美德。該圖像經常出現在羅馬硬幣等物件上，代表他們將美德隨身攜帶在身上，在交易和日常生活中都遵循神的旨意。 

第納里烏斯(Denarius):
第納里烏斯是古羅馬從約公元前211年開始發行的一種小銀幣，是最常見的流通貨幣之一，直到公元3世紀中期才逐漸被羅馬帝國發行的貨幣安東尼尼安努斯(Antoninianus)取代。