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Auction 100  29-30 May 2017
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Lot 552

Estimate: 20 000 CHF
Price realized: 19 000 CHF
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The Roman Empire

Caracalla, 198 -217. Aureus 209, AV 7.15 g. ANTONINVS – PIVS AVG Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. PONTIF – TR P XII – COS III Mars striding l., holding branch and trophy. C –. BMC p. 358 note*. RIC 109b. Biaggi 1209 (this coin). Calicó 2787.
Rare. An unusual portrait of superb style struck on a very large flan and
an interesting reverse composition. Good extremely fine

Ex Hirsch VIII, 1903, 2559; Hess-Leu 41, 1969, 329; NAC 23, 2002, 1609 and NAC 41, 2007, 120 sales.



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