Caracalla Æ 35mm of Tarsus, Cilicia. AD 215-217. ΑΥΤ•ΚΑI•Μ•ΑΥΡ•CЄΥΗΡΟC•ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC•, crowned bust to right, wearing garment of the demiourgos; Π-Π across fields / ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙNIΑΝΗC CЄΥH ΑΔ ΤΑΡCΟΥ AMK ΓB, Perseus, on left standing to right and holding harpe, and Herakles, on right standing to left and holding club and lion skin, together holding a draped bust of Caracalla to left. SNG Levante 1069 (same dies); SNG BnF 1539 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 6019 (same dies). 22.00g, 35mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; some minor deposits, sharply struck and very attractive. A rare and interesting issue.
Ex Jean-Pierre Righetti Collection, inv. no. 74, collector's ticket included;
Ex Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 153, 12 December 2011, lot 502.
Price realized | 1'800 GBP |
Starting price | 1'050 GBP |
Estimate | 1'750 GBP |