615
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), Æ Sestertius, 24.63g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 196.
L SEPT SEV
PERT AVG IMP VIII
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
ADVENTI AVG FELICISSIMO / S C
, Severus on a
pacing horse right, raising his right hand, preceded by a soldier, holding a vexillum (RIC 719a; BMC 596;
C 8; RCV 6403). Dark brown patina, about very fine.
Rare
.
$ 400
616
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), Silver Denarius, 3.28g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 199.
L SEPT SEV
AVG IMP XI PART MAX
, head facing right, laureate. Rev.
VICTORIAE AVGG FEL
, Victory alighting left,
holding an open wreath with both hands over a shield set on a base (RIC 144b; C 719; RCV 6381).
Lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 80
AVery Rare Dynastic Gold Aureus of Septimius Severus
617
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), Gold Aureus, 7.34g, 5h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 202.
SEVER P AVG P
M TR P X COS III
, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev.
FELICITAS / SAECVLI
, facing bust
of Julia Domna, draped, flanked by profile busts of Caracalla, right, laureate and draped, and Geta, left, bare-
headed, draped and cuirassed (Calicó 2593a; RIC -. cf 181c; BMC -, cf 380; C -, cf 5). Some light edge marks,
otherwise about extremely fine, with good portraits.
A very rare variety of a rare issue.
$ 25,000
