Rare Septimius Severus Tetradrachm

430, Lot: 296. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. BI Tetradrachm (21.6mm, 12.27 g, 12h). Dated RY 2(?) (AD 193/194). Laureate head right / Aquila between two signa, which are topped with wreaths and decorated with capricorns; [L B] (date) in exergue. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4008; K&G 49.3; Emmett 2667.2. VF, toned, porosity. Extremely rare variety with capricorns on the signa.