★ A beautiful aureus of Caracalla ★

Caracalla, 198-217. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.11 g, 12 h), Rome, 212-213. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM Providentia standing front, head to left, holding wand over globe in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Antike Kunst (1967), pl. 52, 507 ( this coin ). BMC 100 note. Calicó 2801. Cohen 528. RIC 227. A lovely example with a beautiful portrait struck on a broad flan. Minor bump on the edge, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 22 December 1966 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).