v29_0254 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier

MONNAIES 29 (2007)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Denier

Date: 211

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,41 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan très large, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles, légèrement fendu à 6 heures. Portrait magnifique. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés

Catalogue references :

C.84 var. - RIC.191 C - BMC/RE.21 - RSC.84 - H.2/1232 - RCV.7051 (250$) - MRK.49 /282-5

Obverse

Obverse legend : DIVO SEVERO PIO.

Obverse description : Tête nue de Septime Sévère à droite (O°).

Obverse translation : “Divo Severo Pio”, (Au divin Sévère pieux).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONSECRATIO.

Reverse description : Aigle debout de face sur un globe, les ailes ouvertes, la tête tournée à gauche.

Reverse translation : “Consecratio”, (Consécration).

Commentary

Cassure de coin perceptible au niveau du S de SEVERO au droit.

Historical background

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

(+ 4/02/211)

Consecratio from Caracalla and Geta

Septimius Severus, very ill, finally died in York on February 4, 211. Caracalla and Geta brought their father's ashes back to Rome. They will reign for less than a year, unable to get along, the first ending up murdering the second in the arms of his mother..

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier AU/XF

330.00 €

Full data

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier AU/XF

350.00 €

Full data

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier XF

165.00 €

Full data

v29_0254 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

(+ 4/02/211)

Consecratio from Caracalla and Geta

Septimius Severus, very ill, finally died in York on February 4, 211. Caracalla and Geta brought their father's ashes back to Rome. They will reign for less than a year, unable to get along, the first ending up murdering the second in the arms of his mother..

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