Lot 4969

Description

Severus II as Caesar, (305-306 A.D.), AE follis, Cyzicus Mint, (10.04 g), obv. Around FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES laureate head to right of Severus II, rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN around, K A in exergue, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding a patera in right hand and a cornucopiae in left hand, (S.14629,RIC 20a); another, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (9.34 g), obv. Around SEVERVS NOB C laureate bust to right of Severus II draped and cuirassed, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI around, PLG in exergue, altar to left and * to right in field, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding a patera in right hand and a cornucopiae in left hand (illustrated), (S.14632, RIC 199a); another, Ticinum Mint, (10.31 g), obv. Around SEVERVS NOB CAESAR laureate head to right of Severus II, rev. VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN around, S T in exergue, dot to left in field, Mars, helmeted, advancing to right, with right hand holding transverse spear, and a trophy over his left shoulde right, (S.14641, RIC 58a). Fine - very fine, scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3958) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.