87, Lot: 138. Estimate $500. Sold for $730. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARACALLA, as Caesar. 196-198 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 20.36 gm). Struck 196-197 AD. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Spes walking left, holding flower and hem of skirt. RIC IV 401; Banti 127 var (bust not shown from back); Cohen 595. VF, attractive brown patina. Rare youthful portrait of Caracalla, in fine style.
From the Lakeview Collection.