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]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
LiteratureRIC 100, Sear'88 #1766, RSC 349.
FootnotesCommemorates 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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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Antoninianus Coin Group [9] 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: various emperors, issues and types, mounted on information display cards. 105 grams total, 20-23 mm.
Good fine-extremely fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tetricus II - Spes AE Antoninianus 270-274 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Trier mint. Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Rev: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. 3.47 grams, 21 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Otacilia Severa - Paduan AE Medallion 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Cast copy of a Paduan medallion. Obv: MARCIA OTACILLA SEVERA AVG, bust facing left. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG. 41.61 grams, 36 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a London antiquarian.
