Caracalla . Denarius. Fides Pvblica

•        Obverse

   

  • Portrait: A youthful, laureate, and draped bust of Caracalla facing right

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  • Reverse

    Figure: Fides, the Roman personification of loyalty and trust, shown draped and standing right.

    
    

     

  • Attributes: She holds ears of grain (corn-ears) in her right hand and a basket or dish of fruit in her raised left hand.

    
    

     

  • Legend: FIDES PVBLICA (Public Fidelity/Loyalty).

    
    

     

Catalog References

• RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage): RIC IV 24 (Rome) or RIC IV 330A (Antioch/Laodicea).