Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Emesa mint. Struck AD 193. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 907.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Emesa mint. Struck AD 193. IMP CAE L SEPT SE V PERT AVG COS II, laureate head left / VICTOR IVST AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Cf. RIC IV 427A (for similar); cf. RSC 739-40 (same); Giessener Münzhandlung 90, 1056. Toned, light deposits. VF. Extremely rare with left facing bust and this obverse legend. One of only five known. Superior to the Nomos coin which hammered for 1500 CHF.

From the Weise Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, 2003.

The only known examples of this coin are:
1. Giessener Münzhandlung 90 (12 October 1998), lot 1056
2. Classical Numismatic Group MBS 61 (25 September 2002), lot 1916 = Classical Numismatic Group MBS 57 (4 April 2001), lot 1323
3. Weise Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, 2003 (this coin)
4. Gorny & Mosch 241 (10 October 2016), lot 2342
5. Nomos Obolos 31 (21 April 2024), lot 648 (hammer 1500 CHF)

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 15:02:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.