Lot 4527

Description

Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.04 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around FORTVN REDVC, Fortuna or Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, (S.6278, RIC 383, RSC 175a) (illustrated); together with another Rome mint, issued A.D. 210, (3.18 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around PM TR P XVIII COS III P P, Neptune standing to left, holding trident, foot on rock, (S.6346, RIC 234, RSC 543); together with a Roman Republic quinarius of M.Cato issued 89 B.C., obv. Liber head, rev. Victory seated right, worn coin (S.248); together with AE of Constantine I (Arles mint), M-L/QARL, (S.16077), also (Arles mint) C-S/PARL (S.16079), another (cf.16203); others of Valentinian II AE maiorina (S.20278); Divo Claudio (S.11462); Honorius, Antioch mint (S.20989); others of Valentinian I, Gratian (2), Galerius, Constantius Gallus, Constantine II, Claudius II. Very good - very fine, interesting group. (17)