Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215.

Keystone Auction 4
Lot: 215. Estimated: $ 20

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 1h). Rome mint. Struck AD 215. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; globe on ground to right. RIC IV 538b. Dark brown patina. In NGC encapsulation 5872729-090, graded VF, lt. smoothing.

From the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society. Ex New England Rare Coins Auction (9 August 1982), lot 1549.

Caracalla’s health declined precipitously in the final years of his reign. On his way to the Parthian War in AD 214 he visited the great shrine of Aesculapius at Pergamum in the hopes of finding a cure, an occasion marked by the striking of coins depicting the god at Rome and a remarkable series of medallic bronzes at Pergamum.

Closing Date and Time: Thursday, 2 September 2021 at 11:11:20 ET.

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