Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4915 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $160
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SOLD $80
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.82 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around [IMP C]AE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around FORTVN REDVCI, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6277, RIC 381, RSC 185a); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.90 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around LIBER AL AVG, Liberalitas standing half left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.6277, RIC 400, RSC 283a) (illustrated). Fine; good very fine and both scarce. (2)
Ex Marc Melcher Collection. First from Alex G. Malloy, both with collector tickets. Seven examples in Reka Devnia Hoard, (which contained 7256 Septimius Severus denarii) for the second coin.
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