Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3738 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SOLD $160
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201 (3.380 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FVNDAT OR PACIS, Severus in togate standing to left, holding branch and scroll, (S.6282, RIC 265, RSC 205); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 201, (3.212 grams) obv. around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust of Caracalla to right, rev. IIII LIBE RA LITAS AVGG, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6815, RIC 135, RSC 122a). Attractive grey and gold tone, good extremely fine and rare in this condition (illustrated), second coin very fine. (2)
In the Reka-Devnia hoard of 5710 denarii of Caracalla only 27 coins are of the above variety.
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201 (3.380 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $160
Lot 3739
JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.084 ...
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Lot 3740
CARACALLA, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus issued 216, Rome mint, (4.360 grams), obv. radiate bust to ...
Estimate $200