Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada

Auction 1  –  1 December 2018

Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada, Auction 1

Ancient and Medieval Coins

Sa, 01.12.2018, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

★ Fourrée of rare type ★

Caracalla, as Augustus with Septimius Severus (198-211), copying issue of 198. Unofficial mint, 3.22g, 18mm.
Obv: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress.
Imitating RIC 26a.
An extremely well-made fourrée, the sort of thing fuelling speculation that fourrées sometimes came from official mint dies. The type is common for Laodicea, but rare for Rome. (This coin clearly does not have a Laodicea portrait style.) No examples of 26a on acsearch, one in the British Museum (not a die match). Perhaps all examples are fourrée?

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Starting price 30 CAD
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