Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1919. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2002.  Sold For $350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. 193-211 AD. AR Denarius (3.61 gm). Struck 196-197 AD. Laodicea mint. Laureate and cuirassed bust right; aegis on chest / Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe. RIC IV 491b; BMCRE 456 note; RSC 593. Good VF. Very rare bust type. ($300)

From the Marc Melcher Collection.