The Roman Empire
Caracalla, 198 – 217. Sestertius 204, Æ 23.52 g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Caracalla veiled, standing r., sacrificing over altar: in r. field, Hercules, holding club and lion's skin, Bacchus, holding cup and thyrsus and servant with pig; in l. field, Tellus reclining l. In background, flute player. C 48. RIC 418.
Extremely rare. Brown-green patina heavily tooled, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Pecunem sale 24, 2014, 529.