Lot 4526

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 211, (2.93 g), obv. laureate head to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Jupiter, naked but for cloak over shoulder, standing half left between two children, (Caracalla and Geta), Jupiter holds thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.6345, RIC 240, RSC 540); another Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194 (2.95 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. FORTVN REDVC, Fortuna or Hilaritas, standing left holding long palm and cornucopiae (S,6278, RIC 383, RSC 175a). Very fine or better, both scarce. (2)

Ex Marc Melcher Collection, from CNG Triton VI (lot 1621 part and 1630 respectively).