Lot 3646

Description

Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (9.456, grams), obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, SC across field, Victory to right inscribing shield set on a palm tree, (S.1979, RIC 120, C.73). Slightly of centred on the obverse, dark green patination on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.

Ex Duke of Argyl Collection (who acquired it originally from A.H. Baldwin & Sons, London for 42/-) and Spink & Son, London, November 20, 1952, and the Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection, sold in Triton III (lot 1716 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with two tickets.