LOT 2891
Septimius Severus 'Limes Denarius'. AD 193-211.
Uncertain mint. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, two children below. RIC IV 226; BMCRE 1; RSC 525. Very Fine.(2.66gr, 19mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK.
Footnotes'Limes Denarii' (misnomer) are more or less faithful bronze copies of silver Denarii, minted on the fringes of the empire out of necessity. Perhaps they may be officially sanctioned issues for use in regions where political unrest made it hazardous to ship large amounts of silver. These low value issues could have served troops on the front and been redeemable for good coinage when they returned to the stable regions. Were they a form of military scrip meant to keep large quantities of precious metal from falling into enemy hands in the event of a defeat?
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Tetricus I, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 271-274.
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Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
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Siscia mint; struck AD 320-321. 1st (?) officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head to right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT • X X; A(?)SIS(star) below. RIC VII 159. 3.08gr, 19mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Some original silvering remaining.
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Constantine I BI Nummus. AD 307/310-337.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Aquileia mint; struck AD 320. 1st officina. CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmetted and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines between two captives seated on the ground either side; S-F across fields, AQP in exergue. RIC VI 48. 2.89gr, 18mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining.
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