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LOT 3387
Septimius Severus AR Denarius. AD 202-210. Rome mint.
SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / FVNDATOR PACIS, emperor, veiled and togate, standing to left, holding branch and roll. RIC IV 265; BMCRE 330; RSC 205. Near Extremely Fine.(3.02gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Apollo Actius is honoured by Augustus in this reverse type for his victory at the Battle of Actium, where an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo overlooked the sea. Augustus also had the temple enlarged and renovated as an expression of his gratitude, and he similarly dedicated the Actian Games in further celebration.
