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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

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