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2059
Septimius Severus. Silver Denarius (3.30 g), AD 193-
211
. Rome, AD 203. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, INDVLGEN-TIA AVGG,
IN CARTH in exergue, the Dea Caelestis, wearing elaborate
headdress and looking to front, riding right on back of lion,
holding thunderbolt and scepter; below, water gushing from
rocks at left. RIC 266; BMC 335-8; RSC 222.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection;.
Enlargement
2060 Septimius Severus. Silver Denarius (3.48 g), AD 193-211
. Emesa, AD 194/5. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head of Sep-
timius Severus right.
Reverse:
FELICIT TE-MPOR, grain ear between crossed cornucopiae. RIC 373; BMC 347; RSC 142b. Scarce. Delicately toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $250 - 300
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex Birkler & Waddell II (11 December 1980), 401.
2061
Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus), Silver Denar-
ius, 3.38g, 6h. Choice VF
.
Mint of Rome, struck AD 203.
Bust
of Domna facing right, draped. Rev. PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas
standing left, raising both hands, a lighted altar on left. RIC
574; C 156; RCV 6601. Lightly toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................... $80 - 90
2062
Caracalla, AD 198-217. Billon Tetradrachm (10.57 g) of
Coele-Syria.Damascus.
. AD 215-217. AVT KAI AN-T
NIN[OC
CEB], laureate head of Caracalla right.
Reverse:
V
C
, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings
displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, ram' s head
left. Prieur 1205. Slight iridescent tone.
About Extremely
Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
2063
Caracalla. Æ (9.14 g), AD 198-217
. Heliopolis in Coele
Syria, AD 198. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla
right.
Reverse:
I O M H above, [C]OL HEL in exergue, front and
side view of the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus. Sawaya 186
(D39/R75). Dark brown patina with earthen highlights.
Very
Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased pri-
vately from CNG in the early 1990s.
2064
Geta. Silver Denarius (3.29 g), as Caesar, AD 198-209
.
Rome, AD 198-200. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare-headed and
draped bust of Geta right.
Reverse:
FELICITAS T-E-MPOR, Felic-
itas standing right, holding long caduceus, clasping hands with
Geta standing left, holding cornucopiae. RIC 1; BMC 146; RSC
49.
NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400