Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. NGC Ch AU, 5/5, 3/5, edge scuff.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 655. Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 7 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 201. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Roma, helmeted, draped to feet, seated left on small, round shield, holding palladium on extended right hand and scepter, nearly vertical, in left, resting feet on stool. RIC IV 288; Calicó 2529a; BMCRE 358; Biaggi 1101; Jameson –; Mazzini –. In NGC encapsulation 4938386-016, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge scuff.

Flush with plunder from his eastern conquests and cash forcibly extracted from his political enemies, Septimius Severus engaged in a prodigious building campaign in the city of Rome, including the arch that bears his name and still survives in the Roman Forum. He also built the Septizodium, an elaborately layered colonnade that served as a public gathering place and alternate forum, which survived until demolished by Pope Sixtus V in 1588. These and other improvements were celebrated on coinage naming Severus as “Restitutor Urbis,” or “Restorer of the City,” including this aureus.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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