TYPE Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, struck 199-201 AD. DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate draped bust of Caracalla as a boy to right, legend: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS Rev: Trophy with two Parthian-looking captives seate at the base, legend: PART MAX PONT TRP IIII / COS REFERENCE: RIC 55, RSC 177 GRADING: EF / VF+, nicely toned ORDER INFO: R2811, $120 Very attractive portrait of Caracalla as a boy, 11-12 years of age - shortly after he was elevated to the office of Augustus as a nominally joint ruler with his father, and well before he started exhibiting his aggressive and depraved nature (reflected in a way on coin partraiture as well).