Watch List notes:

Caracalla, 198-217. As (Copper, 23 mm, 9.34 g, 6 h), Rome, 202. [ANTONI]NVS PIVS AVG PON TR P V Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. [ANN AVGG SAE]CVLI [FELICISSIMI] / S C Annona standing front, head to left, holding grain-ears in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; to left, modius with grain-ears; to right, uncertain object (prow?). BMC p. 322 corr. (doubting the existence of the Cohen piece) = Cohen 12 corr. (bust type) = RIC p. 279 note corr. (doubting the existence of the Cohen piece). Extremely rare, the fourth known example, the others in the BM, Bologna and Glasgow (all from the same dies). Flan faults, otherwise, good fine.


From the G.G. Collection of Roman Imperial third century middle bronzes.