He had certainly been twice consul; his first consulate is not certainly known but is believed to have been about 203 or in July 211; he was consul for the second time in 213 as colleague of Caracalla, which suggests he enjoyed that emperor's favour.
Koelij Kalvin, ki je bil njegov pravi ali krušni oče, je bil leta 184 cesarski legat v Kapadokiji in pripadnik duhovniškega reda Marsovih svečenikov.