This silver denarius of Caracalla carries a named hoard pedigree, the Seven Hills Hoard, recorded on its NGC label. Caracalla ruled Rome from AD 198 to 217, sharing power with his father and his brother Geta before taking the throne alone. He paid the legions lavishly and debased the denarius to fund it, so well-preserved silver from his reign is worth chasing. Coins recovered from a buried hoard also escape the wear of long circulation, and that shows in the detail here.

The obverse shows Caracalla laureate and facing right, with the short beard and heavy brow that give his portraits their blunt, soldierly look. The legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM runs around the rim and remains bold and legible. On the reverse a standing deity faces left, raising his right hand while holding a long transverse scepter. The surrounding legend P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P places the striking in AD 216, near the end of the reign.

NGC graded this denarius Extremely Fine. Wear is confined to the high points of the portrait, while the surfaces keep even, light gray toning and quiet reflectivity in the fields. The flan is round and well centered, so both legends read fully from edge to edge. A documented hoard pedigree is uncommon on Roman silver, and it adds a recorded history to a coin that already presents well for the grade. For those seeking a sharply detailed denarius of Caracalla with a named pedigree, this coin delivers.

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