Plautille

Plautille

Reign
Roman Empire (202 – 205)
Description

Wife of Caracalla and daughter of GAius Fulvius Plautianus (Fulvii).

Minting information

Empress Plautille, second wife of Emperor Septimius Severus, reigned from 202 to 205. A variety of coins were minted during this period, the most common of which were: Aureus: A silver-based coin depicting the portrait of Plautille. The obverse of the coin featured the portrait of the empress, and the reverse depicted the married couple Septimius Severus and Plautille.Solidus: A gold-based coin that depicted the portrait of Plautille. The face of the empress was shown on the obverse of the coin, and the married couple Septimius Severus and Plautille were depicted on the reverse.Dinar: A silver-based coin that depicted the portrait of Plautille. The obverse of the coin featured the portrait of the empress, and the reverse depicted the married couple Septimius Severus and Plautille.Antoninianus: A silver-based coin that depicted the portrait of Plautille. The obverse of the coin featured a portrait of the empress, and the reverse depicted the married couple Septimius Severus and Plautille. Plautille's coins are generally of good quality, and the portrait of the empress is often very expressive. On the obverse of the coins, the empress is usually depicted with a diadem and spear. On the reverse side, the married couple Septimius Severus and Plautille are often depicted holding hands. Plautille's coins are important for the monetary history of the Roman Empire. The coins attest to the power and importance of the empress and the importance of her marriage to Septimius Severus.