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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1431

Roman Empire, a Selection of Severan Denarii (8): Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) (3): all with laureate head right, i) L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 3.29g (RIC 86), very fine, from the Dereham Hoard; ii) another, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Septimius, togate, standing left holding scroll and olive branch, 3.51g (RIC 265), good very fine, detailed; iii) SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing right, holding wreath, 3.79g (RIC 332), very fine, great portrait; Caracalla (2): both with laureate head right; iv) ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. PONTIF TR P X COS II, quinquereme with three oarsmen left, hortator at stern, figure standing right at prow, 3.44g (RIC 98; RIC 443), very fine; v) ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis standing left, holding sceptre and wreath, 3.53g (RIC 280c), good very fine; vi) Geta (209-212), P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, draped bust right, rev. SECVRIT IMPERII, Securitas seated left, holding globe, 3.28g (RIC 20), near very fine; vii) Julia Domma, IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. VESTA, Vesta standng left, holding palladium and sceptre, 3.27g (RIC 390), good very fine to extremely fine; viii) Plautilla, PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev.VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, resting arm on shield holding palm and patera, cupid standing left to left field, 3.18g (RIC 369), good very fine; (8).

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£290

Starting price
£150