{"product_id":"coin-22445","title":"Plautilla (AD 202–205) Roman Empire AR Denarius NGC VF","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlautilla — A Severan Empress Caught in Court Rivalry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver denarius represents Plautilla, wife of Caracalla and daughter of the powerful praetorian prefect Plautianus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plautilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Augusta AD 202–205\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AR (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e VF — Very Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlautilla — Marriage, Exile and the Politics of Succession\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlautilla married Caracalla in AD 202 in a union arranged by Septimius Severus and her father Plautianus. The marriage supported an alliance at court, and official coinage presented the young Augusta through themes of harmony, fertility and dynastic hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaracalla reportedly detested the marriage. After Plautianus was executed in AD 205, Plautilla was exiled to Lipari and was later killed following Caracalla’s accession as sole emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe denarius was a principal Roman silver denomination and a widely circulating medium for imperial portraiture. Plautilla’s youthful portrait and carefully selected reverse types projected a stable marriage that political events soon destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause her period as Augusta was brief, her coinage provides a concentrated record of the alliance between two powerful Severan households. It also illustrates the gap between official dynastic imagery and private conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one silver denarius of Plautilla in an NGC Ancients holder, graded VF (Very Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192458969150,"sku":"COIN-22445","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/plautillaarngcvff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585254","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-22445","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}