Plautilla, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 202-205 AD – Concordia

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Roman Imperial, Plautilla, AR Denarius (silver, 2.84g, 18.6mm), Rome Mint, 202-205 AD
Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA; draped bust right, hair coiled in ridges and fastened in bun
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre
Ref: RIC 363 Rarity/Choice: Common, aEF (beautiful cabinet toning)
Note: Plautilla, born Publia Fulvia Plautilla, was the wife of Roman Emperor Caracalla and the daughter of Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, a powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard. She was married to Caracalla in AD 202 as part of a political alliance, but the marriage was notoriously unhappy. After her father was executed for treason in AD 205, Plautilla fell out of favor and was eventually exiled. Her life ended in exile, possibly ordered by Caracalla after he became sole emperor. The obverse features a draped bust of Plautilla facing right, with her hair coiled in ridges and fastened in a bun. This hairstyle, elaborate and carefully arranged, was typical of Roman imperial women and symbolized both status and adherence to traditional Roman values of modesty and decorum.  “PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA” translates to “Plautilla Augusta,” affirming her position as empress. The title “Augusta” was given to women of the imperial family, highlighting their elevated status.  The reverse depicts Concordia, the personification of harmony and agreement, standing left, holding a patera (a ritual dish) in her right hand and a scepter in her left. The patera symbolizes her role in maintaining the harmony through religious rites, while the scepter represents authority.  “CONCORDIA AVGG” translates to “Harmony of the Emperors,” a reference to the supposed concord between Plautilla and Caracalla, and by extension, the unity within the imperial family. The plural “AVGG” suggests this harmony between both co-emperors at the time, Caracalla and his father Septimius Severus.

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