ASuperb Gold Aureus of Caracalla
623
Caracalla (AD 198-217), Gold Aureus, 7.20g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 199.
ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
,
bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
SEVERI PII AVG FIL
, Caracalla, in military dress,
standing left, holding Victory in his right hand and a downward-pointing spear in his left; at his feet on left,
a bound captive seated left (RIC 45; Calicó 2818; cf Leu 83, 6 May 2002, lot 791 (these dies); cf BMC 172
(denarius); C. 589; Hill 416). An exceptional example, well-struck in high relief and of delicate style, with an
excellent portrait, attractive red toning, good extremely fine, a superb coin.
Very
rare
.
$ 30,000
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624
Caracalla (AD 198-217), Silver Denarius, 3.45g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 207.
ANTONINVS PIVS
AVG
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
PONTIF TR P X COS II
, Securitas seated right on a throne of two
cornucopiae, propping her head on her right hand and holding a sceptre, an altar at her feet (RIC 92; C 434;
RCV 6863). Pleasantly toned, extremely fine / good very fine.
$ 80
625
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), Silver Denarius, 2.99g, 12h. Mint of Laodicea, struck AD 202.
PLAVTILLAE
AVGVSTAE
, bust facing right, draped. Rev.
HILARITAS
, Hilaritas standing half-left, holding a palm-branch
and a cornucopiae (RIC 371; C 14; RCV 7071). Attractively toned, extremely fine / good very fine.
$ 120
626
Macrinus (AD 217-218), Silver Denarius, 3.51g, 1h. Mint of Rome.
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
,
bust facing right, laureate and cuirassed. Rev.
FIDES MILITVM
, Fides standing facing, head right, her right
foot on a helmet, holding two standards (RIC 67; C 23; RCV 7335). Toned, extremely fine.
$ 350
purchased from Antiquarius, New Zealand
ex Virgil Brand Collection
