Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3361 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.128 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Melcher Collection. The type refers to a special type of favour shown to Carthage, capital of Severus native province. It appears to be connected with the city's water supply (perhaps a new aqueduct). The principal female deity of Carthage was known to the Romans as Dea Caelestis, 'Celestial goddess'. Although not named on the coin, there can be little doubt that she is the figure shown riding on the lion. In the Reka Devnia hoard there were 6220 examples of Septimius Severus 198 were of this type.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 3359
CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint ...
Estimate $300
Lot 3360
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.524 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3361 This lot
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.128 grams), obv. laureate bust ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3362
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 208, (4.300 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3363
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarii, Rome mint, issued A.D. 197, (3.71 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $120