Lot 3789

Description

Septimius Severus, (193-211 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 195-196 A.D., Rome Mint, 20.84 grams, RIC 702, C.128, cf.Sear 1803, BMC 574, Obv. Around L SEPT SEV PE RT [AVG IMP VII], head to r. of Septimius Severus, laureate, Rev. S-C in exergue, around DIVI [M PII F P M TR P III CO]S II P P, Roma standing to l., holding parazonium and crowning Emperor Severus also standing l., who holds Victory and spear; Julia Soaemias, (died 222 A.D.), mother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 218-222 A.D., Rome Mint, 21.87 grams, RIC 406, C.18, Sear 2173, BMC 379, Obv. Around IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, bust to r. of Julia Soaemias, with diademed and draped, Rev. S-C in exergue, around VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated to l., holding apple and sceptre, at her feet a child facing her; Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 222-231 A.D., Rome Mint, 18.76 grams, RIC 563, C.106, Sear 2248, BMC 612 note, Obv. Around IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, head to r. of Severus Alexander, laureate, with drapery on the far shoulder, Rev. S-C in exergue, around IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia seated to l., holding patera and sceptre; Maximinus I (235-238 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued March 235 - Jan. 236 A.D., Rome Mint, 19.92 grams, RIC 61, C.80, Sear 2354, BMC 17, Obv. Around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate bust of Maximinus I to r., draped and cuirased, Rev. S C to l. and r. of field, around PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to l., holding wand over globe and a cornucopiae; Maximus, (235-238 A.D.) Caesar under Maximinus I, (235-238 A.D.), AE As or dupondius issued Early 236 - March/April 238 A.D., Rome Mint, 11.52 grams, RIC 12, C.8, Sear 2379, BMC 201 note, Obv. Around MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bare head bust of Maximus to r., draped, Rev. S C in exergue, around PIETAS AVG, Priestly emblems, jug between lituus, knife and patera to l., simpulum and sprinkler to r. Fine or better, several with surface roughness, (783-5, 789-790). (5)