Caracalla. Denarius
Sold by Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
$200.00
Description
Caracalla; 198-217 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 198 AD, Denarius, 3.35g. Obv: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, Bust laureate, draped r. Rx: SPES PV - BLICA on l. and r., Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. New-style eastern specimens of this denarius are in Paris, Vienna, and Oxford, though lacking in BMC.Worn obverse die, although this type was cut for a high-relief strike. VF