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Caracalla, as Augustus (AD 198-217). AV aureus (20mm, 7.13 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Laodicea ad Mare, AD 198. IMP CAE M•AVR ANT AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust of youthful Caracalla right, aegis on breastplate, seen from front / SPES PV-BLICA, Spes advancing left, flower in outstretched right hand, raising hem of stola with left. RIC IV.I 333. Calicó 2821. Solidly struck from fresh dies. Areas of light orange toning.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex Künker, Auction 347 (22 March 2021), lot 1178; Künker, Auction 288 (13 March 2017), lot 686; George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91, 23 May 2016), lot 37; Leo Biaggi de Blasys, (1906-1979) Collection, acquired privately in 1978 by Bank Leu and a partner (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 49, 21 October 2008), lot 321; Giuseppe Mazzini Collection, Volume 2, No. 598; Vicomte Louis de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica, Auction 18, Lucerne 1938), lot 346; Vicomte Louis de Sartiges Collection (1910), plate XXXV, no. 269; Karnak Hoard of 1901
During the Roman civil war of AD 193-194, the Syrian metropolis of Laodicea ad Mare supported the eventual winner, Septimius Severus, while the more famous and populous Antioch ad Orantum backed Pescinnius Niger. Consequently, Antioch saw its minting privileges severely curtailed while Laodicea received preferential treatment, including the rarely granted authority to strike gold coins. This splendid gold aureus depicts a youthful Caracalla, aged about 10, in full military kit, including an ornate breastplate adorned with a facing head of Medusa-- the famous aegis of legend that granted godlike immunity to its wearer. The reverse depiction to Spes, personification of hope, alludes to the expectation that the young heir might perpetuate a stable dynasty and good government.
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Caracalla, as Augustus (AD 198-217). AV aureus (20mm, 7.13 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Laodicea ad Mare, AD 198. IMP CAE M•AVR ANT AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust of youthful Caracalla right, aegis on breastplate, seen from front / SPES PV-BLICA, Spes advancing left, flower in outstretched right hand, raising hem of stola with left. RIC IV.I 333. Calicó 2821. Solidly struck from fresh dies. Areas of light orange toning.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex Künker, Auction 347 (22 March 2021), lot 1178; Künker, Auction 288 (13 March 2017), lot 686; George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 91, 23 May 2016), lot 37; Leo Biaggi de Blasys, (1906-1979) Collection, acquired privately in 1978 by Bank Leu and a partner (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 49, 21 October 2008), lot 321; Giuseppe Mazzini Collection, Volume 2, No. 598; Vicomte Louis de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica, Auction 18, Lucerne 1938), lot 346; Vicomte Louis de Sartiges Collection (1910), plate XXXV, no. 269; Karnak Hoard of 1901
During the Roman civil war of AD 193-194, the Syrian metropolis of Laodicea ad Mare supported the eventual winner, Septimius Severus, while the more famous and populous Antioch ad Orantum backed Pescinnius Niger. Consequently, Antioch saw its minting privileges severely curtailed while Laodicea received preferential treatment, including the rarely granted authority to strike gold coins. This splendid gold aureus depicts a youthful Caracalla, aged about 10, in full military kit, including an ornate breastplate adorned with a facing head of Medusa-- the famous aegis of legend that granted godlike immunity to its wearer. The reverse depiction to Spes, personification of hope, alludes to the expectation that the young heir might perpetuate a stable dynasty and good government.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-caracalla-as-augustus-ad-198-217-av-aureus-20mm-713-gm-6h-ngc-choice-auand-9733-5-5-5-5-fine-st/a/3094-32056.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD