HistoricalCoins Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1947. Closing Date: Sep 25, 2002. CARACALLA. BID Estimate $2000 CARACALLA. 198-217 AD. AV Aureus (7.12 gm). Struck 217 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Serapis standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC IV 289a; BMCRE 186; Cohen 381. Good VF, light marks. ($2000) From the Marc Melcher Collection. Lot sold for $2500, plus buyers fees. Used by permission of Classical Numismatic Group, www.cngcoins.com.