Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1897. Closing Date: Sep 25, 2002. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS and CARACALLA. BID Estimate $600 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS and CARACALLA. 193-211 AD. AR Denarius (3.20 gm). Struck 201 AD. Laureate head right / AETERNIT IMPERI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus vis à vis laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla. RIC IV 250; BMCRE 307; RSC 1. Toned VF. Rare. ($600) From the Marc Melcher Collection. Ex The Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Auction 50, 23 June 1999), lot 1565. Lot sold for $780, plus buyers fees. Used by permission of Classical Numismatic Group, www.cngcoins.com.