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Lot 170. Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius. Rome mint, struck A.D. 202. Very Rare.

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Lot 170. Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius. Rome mint, struck A.D. 202. Very Rare.

Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius (19 mm, 3.13 g, 7 h). Rome mint, struck A.D. 202. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / LAETITIA TEMPORVM, the spina of the Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with the turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelisk, and the spina's other monuments visible in between; above the ship, four quadrigas racing left; below, seven animals: an ostrich at left and a bear at right; between them a lion and a lioness chasing a wild donkey and a panther attacking a bison. RIC 274; BMCRE 343; RSC 253. VF. Very Rare.

 
Estimate:
$  500.00
Final Price:
$ 875.00 (12 bid(s))
Approximately EUR 0.00 / GBP 0.00
Time remaining:
Bidding closed (Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016, 13:24:30)
Current time: Wednesday, November 27th, 20:41:03

Bidding Details - Lot 170, Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius. Rome mint, struck A.D. 202. Very Rare.

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