Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant In later centuries

In later centuries

The pairing of imperial and local rulers is rendered with precision

the coin pairs an authoritative imperial portrait with imagery emphasizing stability and reconciliation rather than conquest

Struck in Cochin in South India between the 17th and 18th centuries

The reverse reads MVNIFICENTIA AVG—“the generosity of the emperor”—with COS IIII S–C below

Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant In later centuriesThis provincial bronze was struck in Antioch during the reign of Caracalla, one of the most infamous rulers of the Severan dynasty. The obverse shows the youthful emperor, laureate and already severe in bearing. On the reverse, a bold SC (senatus consulto) appears above an eagle, framed within a wreath an uncommon type that draws from imperial bronzes while asserting local authority. Now set in a custom sterling silver bezel, the coin carries the