Ancient imitations of Roman coins of
Caracalla (Caesar AD 196-198, Augustus AD 198 - 217) and his wife Plautilla

Caracalla/IOVI CONSERVAT    19 mm. 5:30.  3.50 grams
bold strike hybrid
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
    /IOVI CONSERVAT, crude Jupiter standing left holding (crooked) thunderbolt and long sceptre
RIC does not have this reverse for Caracalla or Septimius Severus. The reverse exists for Macrinus (AD 217-218). Elagabal has this reverse legend, but always has standards. Severus Alexander BMC 57 (of AD 222) is quite similar and is the probable prototype.  The "BRIT" termination is attributed to AD 210-213.
 

Caracalla/LIBERALITAS AVG VIII    20 mm.  6:30.  3.01 grams.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
    /LIBERALITAS AVG VIII, Liberalitas standing with counter and cornucopiae
Prototype:  RIC 219, p. 243 "AD 210-3"
BMC 79 (no photo)

Caracalla antoninianus imitation    21 mm.  6:00.  3.58 grams.
A hybid of a Caracalla obverse of 2-5-217 with an Elagabal reverse.
ANTONINVS PIVS [AVG GERM]
    /MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy over shoulder
Sear--.  RIC 306 page 258 (is probably the Paris specimen identified as false in BMC).
BMC page 444, dagger (which means it is not in the BM) cites a Paris specimen as an ancient forgery. Ther reverse type is known for Elagabalus (BMC 111, page 547, plate 87.7)  

FELICITAS AVGG  19mm. 11:30. 3.57 grams.
Cast in gray metal. Metal has flowed between some of the letters.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuir. bust right  
    FELICITAS AVGG, Felicaitas standing left holding cadeuceus and cornucopiae
Sear 1916 var. RIC 127, page 231, "AD 201-206".  Hill 734 (AD 205)  

Under construction: Many more Caracalla coins to come. Plautilla is below.

[under construction]
Prototype: Sear 1935 var. RIC 238A.  BMC (Cara) 91. Hill 1399 "AD 214"
AR19-18.  6:00.  3.08 grams.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
/PM TRP XVII COS IIII PP

Plautilla (married Caracalla AD 202, banished 205, died 211)
Plautilla prototype
Imitations:  18 mm.  12:00. 1.74 grams (very light)            Prototype:  AR19-18.  12:00.  3.20 grams.
An imitations with perfect official style. Is this cast from a genuine coin?  Did it ever have deceptive silvering?
PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA
    /CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia left, holding patera and sceptre
Sear 1895. BMC (S&C) 411, page 236, plate 38.4 (3.33 grams) "second issue, 202-205"
Hill 583 "AD 202", Caracalla's marriage issue.

Plautilla imitation    AE18. 12:00. 2.39 grams.
Another similar example, with a different portrait. Neither side is die-identical to the previous coin. There is no sign of an edge casting seam.
Same prototype.

plated Plautilla    18 mm. 12:00
Thickly plated, with serious breaks in the plating.
PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE
    /PROPAGO IMPERI, Plautilla clasping hands with Caracalla
Prototype: Sear 2002. RIC (Caracalla) 362 "S" p. 369. Hill 575B, "C, AD 202"

VENVS VICTRIX  19mm. 6:00. 2.64 grams
Base metal.
PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA   
    VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, bare to waist, holds apple, cupid at feet, lelf arm resting on shield.
Prototype:  RIC 369, page 270, plate 13.14. Issue 2, Rome.  Hill 661 (AD 204).

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