Lot 3674

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 200-1 (3.130 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius in military dress standing to left, sacrificing out of a patera over a lighted tripod and holding a spear, (S.6357, RIC 167a, RSC 599); another silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (2.816 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, rev. around VICT AVGG COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6370, RIC 120c, RSC 694). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)

Ex Marc Melcher Collection.