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Roman Imperial Coinage
S
EPTIMIUS
S
EVERUS
. G
OLD
A
UREUS
, AD 193-211
Enlargement
3513
Septimius Severus. Gold Aureus (7.1 g), AD 193-211
. Rome. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of Septimius Severus right.
Reverse:
RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma seated left, holding palladium and scepter; below seat, shield. RIC 288; BMC 358; Calicó 2529. Slightly uneven
flan.
Sharpness of Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
Ex Künker 216 (8-9 October 2012), 1108.
.
3514
Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AE 25 (8.0g), minted at
Odessus in Thrace
. Laureate head right of Septimius Severus.
Reverse:
The Great God (Zeus?) sacrificing to left and holding
cornucopiae. SNG Cop 672. Even dark brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3515
Septimius Severus AD 193-211. AE 27 (12.0g), Provin-
cial issue of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior
. Cui-
rassed and laureate bust of the emperor facing right.
Reverse:
Athena standing left holding patera over lighted alter. SNG Ber-
lin ---; GIC ---. The fields have been expertly smoothed. Glossy
dark green patina.
Sharpness of Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3516
Julia Domna, mother of Caracalla, AD 198-217. Silver
Antoninianus (5.4g), minted at Rome, AD 211-217
. Dia-
demed and draped bust right of Julia Domna, resting on a cres-
cent.
Reverse:
Venus seated left, extending right hand and
holding scepter. RIC Vol. IV, Part I, p. 274, 388(a) [as Scarce];
C. 211. Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3517
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AE
Sestertius (24.4g), minted at Rome, AD 211
. Draped bust
right of Julia Domna.
Reverse:
Juno standing left, holding
patera and scepter; at feet, peacock. RIC 584; BMC 206. Pleas-
ing, glossy, dark brown patina with some smoothing in the
fields; generally quite attractive.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Ex Spink, G. Powell Collection (VII 2000), lot 1419
.
