Details
LOT 2449
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Septimius Severus - Elephant AR Denarius 197 A.D.
Rome mint. Obv: bust right. Rev: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking right. Good fine.(2.26 grams, 16 mm.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Literature
RIC 100, Sear'88 #1766, RSC 349.
Footnotes
Commemorates the games also mentioned in the Historia Augusta that were given by Severus in mid 197 prior to his departure on his second Parthian expedition.
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LOT 2449
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Septimius Severus - Elephant AR Denarius
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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