Lot 4862

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, issued 195, Rome mint, (7.26 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. Victory advancing to left, holding open wreath and trophy, around DIVI M P II F P M TR P III COS II P P, (S.-, Calico 2448, RIC 66 = BMC [P.41, citing the specimen from the Karnak hoard currently in Paris and from the same dies as this example]). Extremely fine about as struck, very rare with only four examples known from two obverse and two reverse dies.