Lot 4917

Description

Severina, wife of Aurelian, (270-275 A.D.), base silver antoninianii, Ticinum Mint, (3.94g), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, resting on a crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIAE MILITVM around, Concordia standing left holding two ensigns or standards, in exergue PXXT, (cf.S.11705, RIC 8, C.7); another, (270-275 A.D.), Cyzicus Mint, (2.91 g), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, resting on a crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIAE MILITVM around, Concordia standing left holding two ensigns or standards, in exergue XXI (illustrated), (cf. S.11705, RIC 18, C.7); another, (275 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.91 g), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, resting on a crescent, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, Emperor Aurelian standing to left on right holding hand of Empress Severina on left facing the right, in exergue**G*XXIR, (S.11704, RIC 3, C.2); Aurelian with Vabalathus, (271-272 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Antioch Mint, (2.54 g), obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right, around VABALA[THVS] V C R IM D R, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, Emperor Aurelian radiate and cuirassed bust to right, in exergue E, (S.11718, RIC 381 (Aurelian), C.1). Last coin fine, others very fine or better, toned. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3933) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.