Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.)
- Silver Denarius - 18.47mm, 3.54g |
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Obverse
- SEVERVS PIVS AVG Severus, his laureate head right |
Reverse
- FVNDATO-R-PACIS Severus, veiled as a priest, standing left holding olive branch and sroll. |
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Minted in Rome in 201 A.D. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p124, nr. 265. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMCRE), p218, nr. 331-32. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p459, nr. 6282. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p190, nr. 1753. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p25, nr. 205. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p27, nr. 205. Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p20, nr. 505. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p321, nr. 766 (B03,O81,R114,T181,M4) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital), p271, nr. 766 (B03,O81,R114,T181,M4) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p182, nr. 43a. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p213, nr. 49.71. Ex collection of Fritz Taeger (1894-1960), part of Rhenumis Auction 11, November 9th, 2023, Lot #10203. Quality: Very Fine+ Rarity: C (Common) |