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Caracalla, silver Denarius, with title Augustus Britannicus.
Caracalla (198-217), as co-emperor with Septimius Severus, silver Denarius, Rome, AD 210-13, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, 3.07g (RIC 224). Deep patination, about extremely fine.
Augustus Britannicus, a title reflecting Caracalla's presence in Britain during his father's campaigns here.
The Temple of Juno Moneta was closely associated with the minting of coins in ancient Rome either being the site of the mint itself or, fittingly, given Juno Moneta's role as the protectress of funds, a secure site to store coins.