Roman Silver and Bronze
Lot 3815 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Roman Silver and Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $140
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.08 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). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Ex Marc 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.
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