Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 3483    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.96 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around TR P III IMP V COS **GI*, captive seated to right, head bowed forward, hands tied behind, bow, quiver and oval shields in front, (S.6366, RIC 433, RSC 659); another Emesa mint (2.33 g), obv. as above, rev. BONA SPES, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt (S.6266, RIC 364, RSC 58); another Emesa mint (3.22 g), obv. as above, rev. FORTVN REDVC Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae (S,-, RIC 377, RSC 174a). Last two illustrated, fine - good very fine, very scarce mint, all with tickets. (3)

Ex Marc Melcher Collection, Triton VI Auction, January 13, 2003 (lot 1631 part); last coin from the famous Arnold, Severan Collection, Glendining's London Auction 21 November 1984 (lot 54 illustrated).
2 examples in Reka Devnia Hoard of type, which contained 7256 Septimius Severus denarii.