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Electronic Auction 530  4 Jan 2023
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Lot 519

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 150 USD
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CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (33mm, 19.88 g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Bust right, wearing crown and garments of the demiourgos / Caracalla, laureate and holding Nike and parazonium, standing in facing quadriga. SNG BN 1529 (same dies); SNG Levante 1062 (same dies). Brown surfaces, a bit rough, a few cleaning scratches. VF.

From the J.-P. Righetti Collection, purchased from Jean Elsen, September 2012.

Caracalla wears both the crown and the mantle of the demiourgos, the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.
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