Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4825 Session 16 (9.30am Saturday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $110
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.530 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE [L SEP SEV PE]RT AVG COS II, rev. around FELICIT TEMPOR, corn-ear between two crossed cornucopiae, (cf.S.6274, RIC 373, RSC 142b). Good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Marc Melcher Collection. 15 examples in Reka Devnia Hoard, which contained 7256 Septimius Severus denarii.
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Estimate $120
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.718 grams), obv. laureate ...
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