Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 1623. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004.  Sold For $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CARACALLA, as Caesar. 196-198 AD. Æ Sestertius (23.93 gm). Struck 196-197 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of her skirt. RIC IV 401; BMCRE 613; Cohen 595. Good VF, dark green-brown patina. Youthful portrait. ($500)

From the Michael Weller Collection.