Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 24.88 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 556
Lot: 597. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 24.88 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 214. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Adlocutio” scene: Caracalla, standing right on low platform; with him on platform, to his left, officer standing right, to his right, officer standing facing; to right, Dacian bodyguard in short tunic and cloak standing right, holding falx, a second falx behind; to far right, two soldiers, standing left, each holding an aquila and oblong shield; vexillum behind. RIC 525a; Banti 56. Brown-green patina, light roughness. Near VF. Very rare.

Purchased by the consignor from Praefectus Coins, 5 May 2022; Naville 72 (27 March 2022), lot 543.


Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 13:18:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.