Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.58 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194-195.

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 1100. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 24.58 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194-195. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / AFRICA, S C across field, Africa, wearing elephant-skin headdress, standing right, right hand at side, with left hand drawing fold of drapery from bosom; at feet to right, lion standing right. RIC IV 676; Banti 11 (same obv. die as illustration). Attractive brown patina, light roughness. VF. Rare with this bust type; only three examples in CoinArchives.

Ex CNG inventory 861656 (January 2010).


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