Very Rare Without Crescent

Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 1062. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. AR Antoninianus (5.25 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215-217. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Venus standing facing, head left, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC IV 387 var. (Caracalla; bust on crescent); RSC 186. Superb EF. Very rare with bust not set on crescent. An exceptional coin.