Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1044. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. CARACALLA. 198-217 AD Æ Sestertius 
(23.94 gm, 12h). Struck 201 AD. Estimate $1000 
Sold For $1400 

CARACALLA. 198-217 AD Æ Sestertius (23.94 gm, 
12h). Struck 201 AD. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, 
draped, and cuirassed young bust right, seen from 
front / VIRTV[S AVG]G PONT TR P I[I]II, [S C] in 
exergue, Caracalla standing left, placing right 
hand on trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, and 
shields set on tree trunk, and holding spear in 
left hand; bound captives seated on either side at 
base of trophy. RIC IV 409 var. (bust seen from 
behind); Banti 139; BMCRE 803 var. (same); cf. 
Cohen 671. Good VF/VF, mottled dark green and 
yellow-green patina, light smoothing in fields. 
Extremely rare. ($1000)

From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Cornelius 
C. Vermeule III Collection (Classical Numismatic 
Group 51, 15 September 1999), lot 1359.


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