Very Rare Quinarius

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1143. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Quinarius (1.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 213. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC IV 317b; King 26; RSC 45 var. (obv. legend). Good VF, lightly toned, traces of deposits. Very rare.