TYPE Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver antoninianus DESCRIPTION . Obv: Radiate bust of bearded Caracalla to right, legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Rev: Jupiter seated, holding Victory and scepter, eagle at his feet, legend: PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP REFERENCE: RIC 260 GRADING: AEF / VF, deep toning ORDER INFO: R1272, $135 The father of the antoninianus, with his latter-day vile look, on the "patented" denomination named after him, here with a reverse fully reminiscent of Alexander the Great types.