Lot 3785

Description

Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 206 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.46 grams, RIC 200, BMC 489-492, C.476, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P XIIII COS III P P around, Annona, standing frontwards head to l., holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae; another issued 193-4 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.00 grams, RIC 266, BMC W12, C.266, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT [AVG], Rev. LEG XI CL around, TR P COS in exergue, Legionary Eagle on low perch to l., between two standards; another issued 205 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.40 grams, RIC 197, BMC 474, C.470-1, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P around, Roma standing to half left, holding Victory and reversed spear; another issued 196-197 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.25 grams, RIC 82, BMC W168-9, C.348, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG around, elephant walking to the r., perhaps cuirassed (illustrated). Good fine - good very fine, several scarce, (272-275). (4)