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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.48g), Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued 201-2 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERVS AVG ART MAX P M TR P VIIII, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond, COS [I]I P P around (c.f. S.6270; RIC IV 523; RSC 98). Reverse struck slightly offcentre, nearly extremely fine/ very fine, a scarce provincial issue.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 193, (2.83 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around [IMP] CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, rev. around LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 400 var). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 194, (2.86 7), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6314, RIC 411a, RSC 330). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, issued 194, Emesa Mint, (3.61 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. VICTOR AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, (S.-, RIC 425, RSC 697). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.05g), Emesa mint, issued 194 AD, obv. laureate head facing right, IMP CAE L SEP [SEV PER]T AVG COS III, rev. Severus in military dress, pracing on horseback left, holding a spear, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI around. Dark toned, small flan chip at 7 o'clock, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 196, (2.97 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around ARAB ADIAB COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy, (cf.S.6265, RIC 64, RSC 50); another, Emesa Mint, issued A.D. 194-5, (3.55 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV [PERT AVG] COS II, rev. around INVICTO AVG, trophy with captured arms below, (S.6288, RIC 389, RSC 232). Lightly toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (2.64g), Rome mint, issed 199 AD, obv. laureate head right, L SEPT SEV AVG XI PART MAX, rev. Victory hovering to left, holding open wreath with hands over a shield set upright on a base, VICTORIAE AVGG FEL (S.6381; RIC IV 144B; RSC 719). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, (2.96 g), issued 200, Rome Mint, obv. laureate head right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around PROVID AVGG, Providentia standing left, holding rod and sceptre, globe at feet, (S.6354, RIC 494, RSC 586. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.31g), Rome mint, issued 200 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. Victory flying left, holding an open wreath with both hands over a round shielf set on a base, P M TR VIII COS II [P P] (S.6333; RIC IV 150; RSC 454). Reverse slightly offcentre, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 200, (3.05 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, rev. around VIRT AVGG, Virtus or Roma resting left hand on shield, holding Victory and spear, (S.6387, RIC 171a, RSC 761). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.18g), Rome mint, issued 202 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERUS PIVS AVG around, rev. two captives seated back to back at foot of trophy, PART MAX P M TR P X COS III P P around (S.6323; RIC IV 176; RSC 370). Dark toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.19g), Rome mint, issued 202 AD, obv. laureate bust right, L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. Septimius Severus on horseback, pracing right, spear in right hand, PROFECT AVGG FEL around (S.6352; RIC IV 138; RSC 576). Light toning, nearly extremely fine/ very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.48g), Rome mint, issued 202-3 AD, obv. laureate bust right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG around, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding a rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat, FORTVNA REDVX around (S.6334; RIC IV 189b; RSC 461). Toned, underlying lustre, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.48g), Rome mint, issued 203 AD, obv. laureate bust facing right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat, FORTVNA REDVX around (S.6279; RIC IV 264a; RSC 181). Lightly toned with underlying lustre, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius (3.14g), Rome mint, issued 204 AD, obv. laureate bust right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG around, rev. Victory advancing left, holding a wreath in right hand and palm frond over left shoulder, VICT PART MAX around (S.6372; RIC IV 295; RSC 744). Toned, lustre on obverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 207, (2.66 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XVI COS III P P, Genius standing half left holding cornucopiae with patera over altar, (cf.S.6343, RIC 220, RSC 505) (illustrated); another, (3.10 g), rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222) (illustrated); another, (2.87 g), issued 210 A.D., rev. around PM TR P XVIII COS III P P, Salus seated to left feeding serpent held in her lap, (S.6348, RIC 236, RSC 548); another, (2.75 g), issued 207 A.D., rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA XX, emperor standing sacrificing from patera over altar left. (S.6393, RIC 308). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 209, (3.14 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around LIBERALI [T]AS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae (S.6306, RIC 278a, RSC 298). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 201-210, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius Severus standing to left veiled, holding branch and roll, (S.6282, RIC 265, RSC 205). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Septimus Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 202-210, Rome Mint, (3.60 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITAS AVGG, (S.6273, RIC 261, RSC 135). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 202, Rome Mint, (2.95 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and sceptre, around HILARITAS, (S.6585, RIC 555 [Severus], RSC 76) (illustrated). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver antoninianus, issued 215, Rome Mint, (5.18 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. Jupiter standing facing head to right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, (cf.S.6769, BMC 110, RIC 258a, RSC 279). Toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (2.98 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Lightly patinated, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 218, (4.99 g), obv. radiate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked except for cloak floating behind advancing right holding a transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, (S.2085, RIC 122, RSC 113). Struck on a large flan, dark patination, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.89 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing to left emptying cornucopiae held with both hands, star to left, (S.7501, RIC 56, RSC 1a). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius, issued 220, (18.70 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA [AVG], rev. Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, SC in exergue, (S.7660, RIC 381, C.8). Flan crack, surface roughness, good fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Julia Paula, (first wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 219-220), AE sestertius (22.24 g), Rome Mint, struck under Elagabalus, AD 219-220, obv. draped bust to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Elagabalus and Julia Paula standing, clasping hands, between them, Concordia standing facing, around CONCORDIA AETERNA, SC in exergue, (S.7661, RIC IV 386 Elagabalus), C.14, Thirion 448, Banti 9. Attractive patina, areas of smoothing, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, (24.17 g), issued 241-243, Rome Mint, obv. laureate bust to right of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding spear, around IOVI STATORI, S C across, (S.8710, RIC 298a, C.111). Attractive very fine, well centred and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80