331, Lot: 165. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (29mm, 13.38 g, 6h). Bust right, wearing crown and garments of demiourgos / Lion attacking bull right. SNG France 1538; SNG Levante 1060. VF, green and brown patina, encrustation on obverse.

Caracall wears both the crown and the mantle of the demiourgos, the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.