Live auction - brm_797874 - CARACALLA Denier
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Estimate : | 200 € |
Price : | 100 € |
Maximum bid : | 100 € |
End of the sale : | 24 January 2023 15:03:04 |
bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: 197
Mint name / Town : Laodicée
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,04 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré des deux côtés. Très beau buste de Caracalla, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M AVR ANTON - CAES PONTIF.
Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé de Caracalla, tête nue, à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A°2).
Obverse translation : “Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Cæsar Pontifex”, (Marc Aurèle Antonin césar pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SECVRITAS - PERPETVA.
Reverse description : Pallas debout à gauche avec l'égide sur la poitrine, appuyée sur son bouclier de la main droite et tenant une haste de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Securitas Perpetua”, (La Sécurité perpétuelle).
Commentary
Magnifique portrait enfantin de Caracalla âgé de neuf ans.