Caracalla. AD 198-217. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.22 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 213.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 690. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Caracalla. AD 198-217. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.22 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 213. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P XVI IMP II COS IIII P P, Caracalla, laureate and draped, standing in triumphal quadriga right, holding reins in right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in left. RIC IV 210 corr. (rev. legend); Calicó 2711 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 55; Biaggi –. Some scratches, a couple of edge scrapes, slight wave to flan. VF. Very rare.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CV.2 (March 1997), no. 715 (“Extremely rare variety”).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

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