Lot 4339

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 204, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.32 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a); Uncertain ruler, 4th century, clipped silver siliqua, Trier mint, (1.12 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust to right, rev. Roma seated facing head to left on throne, holding globe and reversed spear, VRBS ROMA around, TRPS in exergue. Last coin very clipped, others fine - very fine. (3)

Ex D.J.Foster Collection and last two previously from I.S. Wright, Sale 84 (lots 10178 and 10330).