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Lot 3786    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (193-211 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 205 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.28 grams, RIC 196, BMC 471-3, C.469, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P around, Jupiter, naked except for cloak over arm, standing to half left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at his feet; another issued 209 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.16 grams, RIC 230, BMC G5-9, C.531, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P XVII COS III P P around, Salus, seated to l., feeding serpent held in her lap (illustrated); another issued 209 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.17 grams, RIC 228, BMC G3-4, C.529, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P XVII COS III P P around, Neptune standing to l., naked but for cloak from shoulder, standing half-left, foot on rock, holding trident and resting r. hand on knee; another issued 198-202, A.D., Laodicea ad Mare Mint, 3.36 grams, RIC 516, BMC 678-679, C.719, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Rev. VICTORIAE AVGG FEL around, Victory advancing to l., holding wreath in both hands, over shield set on a low base (illustrated); another issued late 201 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.57 grams, RIC 176, BMC 256-259, C.370, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII around, two captives seated back to back, each on a round shield and with their hands in front supporting their heads, trophy between the captives. Last coin mounted with circular mount around the coin, otherwise very fine - extremely fine, (263-267). (5)

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