167
3189
Caracalla, with Geta, as Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.13
g),AD198-209.
Laodicea adMare, ca. AD199. IMPCAE
M AVR A-NT AVG P TR P II, laureate and draped bust
of Caracalla right.
Reverse:
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES,
bare-headed and draped bust of Geta right. RIC -; BMC
-; RSC -; CNG 90, 1617 (same rev. die); MMAGXXV, 625
(same obv. die).
Very Rare.
Full legends, lightly toned
Unrecorded in the standard references, and seemingly one
of only three or four known specimens
.
Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value .......................................$2,000 - 2,500
3190
Caracalla. Silver Denarius (3.8 g), AD 198-
217.
Laodicea ad Mare, AD 200/1. ANTON-
INVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and cuirassed bust
of Caracalla right, slight drapery on far shoulder,
breastplate decorated with small aegis.
Reverse:
VIRT AVGG, Virtus standing facing, head left,
holding Victory and inverted spear. RIC -; BMC
-; RSC 664b. Scarce. Fine style, virtually as struck
and lustrous.
Nearly Mint State.
A remarkable bust type for the young Cara-
calla, noted only for this issue from Laodi-
cea (see Hess-Leu 41, 24 April 1969, 313).
Estimated Value ................................. $500 - 600
