Lot 4732

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head to right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, captives seated either side of base of trophy, (cf. S.6323, RIC 176, RSC 370); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6314, RIC 411a, RSC 330); another silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.36 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around INVICTO AVG, trophy with captured arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389, RSC 232). Very fine - nearly extremly fine, mostly very scarce. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3828) and Maurice and Marc Melcher Collections.