Live auction - brm_411378 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, CARACALLA and GETA Denier

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, CARACALLA and GETA Denier AU

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Estimate :	1 900 €
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Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	13 December 2016 14:39:25

Type : Denier

Date: émission dynastique

Date: 201

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 2,99 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré au droit avec le grènetis au droit, un peu court au revers sur la légende. Belle tête de Septime Sévère. Revers de toute beauté avec de magnifiques têtes de Caracalla et de Géta. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine

Catalogue references :

C.6 var. (60f.) - RIC.252 - RCV.6528 var. (1000$) - H.2/470 (R4) - MRK.49 /38 (1200€) - BMC/RE.308 p. 618 - RSC.7 a (500£)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Lanz (Münich) 146, n° 492

Obverse

Obverse legend : SEVERVS - PIVS AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Septime Sévère à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : ”Severus Pius Augustus”, (Sévère pieux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [AETE]RNIT IMPERI.

Reverse description : Têtes affrontées de Caracalla lauré à gauche tourné à droite et de Géta nu à droite tourné à gauche.

Reverse translation : “Æternitas Imperi”, (L’Éternité de l’empire).

Commentary

Poids léger. De la plus grande rareté. En 1880, dans l’ouvrage d’Henry Cohen, Rollin et Feuardent cotaient ce denier 60 francs or soit le prix d’un aureus.

Historical background

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, CARACALLA and GETA

Septimius Severus has two sons from his second marriage to Julia Domna: Caracalla, born in 188, and Géta, born in 189. The first becomes Caesar in 196 and Augustus in 198; the second was raised to the Caesarean in 198. From 201, we observe an important coinage of dynastic issues which will culminate with the return of the Emperor to Rome in 202. This return coincides with his decennalia and the marriage of Caracalla with Plautille . The highlight of this program will be the celebration of the Secular Games in 204. Coins with multiple portraits are extremely rare.