Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1862. Closing Date: Sep 25, 2002. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, CARACALLA & GETA. BID Estimate $5000 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, CARACALLA & GETA. 193-211 AD. AV Aureus (7.29 gm). Struck 202 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Laureate and draped bust right of Caracalla vis à vis with bare headed and draped bust of Geta left. RIC IV 178b; BMCRE pg. 230; Cohen -. VF, slight bend in flan, dig on obverse, ex jewelry. Very rare, only one specimen cited by RIC and BMC! ($5000) From the Marc Melcher Collection. Ex The Marian A. Sinton Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Auction 53, 15 March 2000), lot 1625. Lot sold for $5300, plus buyers fees. Used by permission of Classical Numismatic Group, www.cngcoins.com.