Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4830 Session 16 (9.30am Saturday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $150
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.400 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Septimius in military dress on horse walking to left holding spear, (S.6365, RIC 415, RSC 652). Flan crack, lightly toned very fine and rare.
Ex Marc Melcher Collection. 8 examples in Reka Devnia Hoard, which contained 7256 Septimius Severus denarii. The issue appears to be a copy of a denarius of Trajan issued in 113 depicting his statue in the centre of the Forum.
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Lot 4828
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.400 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $120
Lot 4831
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.174 grams), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $120
Lot 4832
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.344 grams), obv. laureate ...
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