Caracalla augustus, 198 – 217
Aureus 217, AV 20 mm, 6.41 g. ANTONINVS PIV AVG GERM Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P X — X – COS III P P Sol standing l. raising hand and holding whip. C 388. BMC 190. RIC 293c. Calicó 2764 (this coin). Rare. An unusual and attractive portrait of fine style. Almost invisible marks, otherwise virtually as struck and almost Fdc

Ex NFA sale XXVII, 1991, 149.

This coin is illustrated in The Roman Aurei by X. E. Calicó

Graded AU Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5, Fine Style, brushed, NCG certification number 6558860-011