Lot 3360

Description

Thrace, Pautalia, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 28, (15.658 grams), obv. Laureate bearded cuirassed bust to right of Septimius Severus around AVT K **L* CE**P* CEYHPOC **P*, rev. tetrastyle temple containing Asklepios holding serpent staff, serpent in pediment, around **OV**LPIA*C **PAUTALI/A*C, (S.-, Varbonov 4821 [obverse legend variant]); Caracalla, (A.D. 193-217), AE 30, (16.950 grams), obv. Laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Caracalla, around AV[T K M AV]P CEV ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. Serapis standing facing right hand raised holding sceptre in left hand, around **OV**LPIA*C **[PAUTALIA*C], (S.-, cf.Varbonov 5192-5 [variant obv. legend]). Weak in places, fine both very scarce. (2)

Ex The Roman Connection with their ticket for the first coin.