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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1265

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Price realized: 1500 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Caracalla, 198 – 217

Denarius 206-210, AR 3.30 g. ANTONINVS – PIVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. LAETITIA / TEMPORVM Ship in circus between four quadrigae l.; in field l., orchid standing r. and on r., bear. Beneath ship: lion and two tigers r., bull and tiger l. C 118. BMC Septimius and Caracalla 508. RIC 157.
Very rare. Struck on a very broad flan and complete, extremely fine

Caracalla as a young adolescent man still without beard but the beginnings of side burns. An interesting and very rare reverse, relating to the games held in the circus. AMP.

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