CNG 88, Lot: 852. Estimate $750. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (27mm, 12.94 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, raising hand and holding scepter, enthroned left on quinquereme with four or five rowers visible, gubernator at stern; quinquereme decorated with signum at prow, vexillum inscribed VI/C at stern. Weiser, Nikaia -; RG 470 (same rev. die); SNG von Aulock -. Near EF, green patina. Extremely rare.

From Group CEM.