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Session Four - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 AM
1575
Septimius Severus. Silver Tetradrachm (17.46 g), AD
193-211
. Laodicea ad Mare, Cos. III (AD 209-211).
V
C
V
C C
, laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus
right.
Reverse:
C
, eagle standing
facing on ground line, head left, holding wreath in beak;
between legs, star. Prieur 1163. Delicately toned.
NGC grade
MS*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 1,800
1576
Caracalla, Billon Tetradrachm (12.6g), 198-217 AD
.
Minted at Laodicea ad Mare, AD 208-209. AYT KAI ANT-
NEINOC CE, laureate head of Caracalla right, older portrait
with a light beard.
Reverse:
C
,eagle
facing with wings spread and head left; in beak, wreath;
between legs, star. Prieur 1155. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1577
Roman Empire. Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagaba-
lus. AR Denarius (2.4g)
. Rome, under Elagabalus, AD 218-
220. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust of Julia Maesa right.
Reverse:
FECVNDI-TAS AVG, Fecunditas standing facing, head
left, extending hand over small child standing facing her and
holding cornucopiae. RIC 249; BMC 61; RSC 8. Well struck and
well centered, delicately toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1578
Otacilia Severa. Æ Sestertius (15.24 g), Augusta, AD
244-249
. Saecular Games issue. Rome, under Philip I, AD 248.
MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust of
Otacilia Severa right.
Reverse:
SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in
exergue, hippopotamus standing right. RIC 200a. Nice brown
patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 800
1579
Philip II. AE Sestertius (19.2 g), AD 247-249. Rome, AD
249
. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cui-
rassed bust of Philip II right.
Reverse:
LIBERALITAS AVGG III,
Philip I and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, each holding
scepter. RIC 267a. Uniform chocolate brown patina.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
1580
Philip II. Æ Sestertius (18.5 g), AD 247-249
. Saecular
Games issue. Rome, under Philip I, AD 248. IMP M IVL PHILIP-
PVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II right.
Reverse:
SAECVLARES AVGG, S C in exergue, hippopotamus
standing right. RIC 272. Green and brown patina.
Choice Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 800
