Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant Struck in Cochin in South

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

struck circa 525–480 BC

this silver denarius reflects a moment when imperial authority was being asserted through continuity and civic virtue rather than spectacle

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

elevated beyond the human realm

Caracalla in Antioch Provincial Roman Provincial Pendant Struck in Cochin in SouthThis 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