| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Caracalla. Sestertius; Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Rome, 213 AD, Sestertius, 23.92g. BM-251, RIC-500a (R3), C-236 (60 Fr.). Obv: M AVREL ANTONIN[VS AVG] PIVS BRIT Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: P M TR P X[VI I]MP II around, COS IIII P P / S C in exergue, Circus Maximus, showing front wall with large entrance arch and eleven smaller arches; back wall with spectators, temple with altar before it, and top of arch surmounted by statues on r.; r. end wall topped by starter's lodge and statues; triumphal arch surmounted by statue of emperor in quadriga at l. end; spina with turning posts at ends, obelisk in middle, plus apparatus with dolphins for numbering laps and statue atop column; finally in the arena at r., as though just emerging from the starting gates, three racing chariots.This coin has an ancient hole in it, meaning that a Roman must have wanted to wear it. Ignoring the hole, the portrait is a good EF, and the reverse a strong VF. Without the hole, a coin like this would go for about $20,000. gVF Estimate: 3950 USD |  |
