CARACALLA AR DENARIUS
RIC 185, RSC 188, Extremely Fine / About Extremely Fine, slight rev. doubling, 20mm, 3.20 grams, Struck Circa. 211 C.E.
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT around laureate head of Caracalla to right
Reverse: Victory advancing to right on prow, holding wreath in her right hand and palm branch over her left shoulder, P M TR P XIIII COS III P P around
Ample luster and a very attractive coin!
Ex: Joseph Marcovic Collection. Joseph started his collection in the 1930's. He buried his collection when drafted to fight the Germans for Yugoslavia Circa. 1941. He was captured by the Germans. Later returning with his wife to the rubble of his home, he amazingly found the collection still buried intact. He moved with his collection to Israel in 1949 and continued to care for it until his passing in 1981.
