108, Lot: 199. Estimate $150. Sold for $412. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARACALLA. 198-217 AD. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 21.57 gm). Struck 214 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Mars standing left, holding Victory, spear, and shield; to left, bound captive seated left. RIC IV 524a; BMCRE 261; Cohen 257. VF, dark green patina, surfaces a little rough, small flan crack.
From the Rudolf Berk Collection.