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Rome, 28.12.2023
Dear,
I report below the significant elements regarding the
figure coin:
AR Denarius1,
Rome mint, 193-194 d. C.2, RIC
IV/I 22 (pag. 94), BMC V
30 (pag. 24), Cohen
IV 682 (pag. 71), indice di rarità
"C".
Summary description:
D. IMP CAE L SEP
SE-V PERT AVG3. Septimius
Severus, Laureate head right.
R. VICT A-VG -T-R P
COS4. Victory
advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond.
A search on the web for coins of the figure typology
yielded the following results:
- https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=4394&lot=20040
Stack's Bowers & Ponterio January 2021
Auction 15-16 Jan 2021 Lot 20040 Starting
price: 420 USD Lot unsold SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, A.D.
193-211. AR Denarius (3.66 gms), Rome Mint, A.D.
193-194. NGC Ch MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
RIC-22; RSC-682. Obverse: Laureate head right;
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath
and palm frond. A dazzling piece, this rather
sharply struck example features a pleasing cabinet
tone enlivened by a delightful golden nature
around the devices. Estimate: $700.00- $900.00
- https://bertolamifineart.bidinside.com/en/lot/5142/septimius-severus-193-211-denarius-rome-ad-/
Lotto 814 - Asta 24 Prezzo realizzato: 70,00 GBP
Offerte: 1 Description Septimius Severus
(193-211), Denarius, Rome, AD 193-194; AR (g2,92;
mm18; h6); IMP CAE L SEP - SEV PERT AVG, laureate
head r., Rv. VICT AV - G - T - R P COS, Victory
advancing l., holding wreath and palm. RIC 22; C
682. A portrait of elegant style. Cabinet tone,
good extremely fine / about extremely fine.
- https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1189&lot=159
Agora Auctions, LLC Numismatic Auction 38 11
August 2015 Lot 159 Estimate: 75 USD Price
realized: 45 USD Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211.
AR denarius (17.7mm, 2.57g, 7h). Rome mint, Struck
A.D. 193-194. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate
head right / VICT AVG TR P COS, Victory advancing
left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 22; RSC
682; BMCRE 30. VF. Scarce.
- https://images.auex.de/img/17//1005/00331Q00.jpg
Lot 331 Septimius Severus, 193-211 n. Chr.
AR-Denar 193/194 n. Chr. Rom 2.64g. Vs.: IMP CAE L
SEP SEV PERT AVG, Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz n. r.,
Rs.: [VI]CT AVG TR P COS, Victoria schreitet mit
Kranz und Palmzweig n. l. RIC 22; Coh. 682.
Randschrötlingsfehler, sonst ss-vz. Estim. Price
40€.
- https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=4912&lot=792
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH Auction 138 13-16 Sep
2021 Lot 792 Estimate: 150 EUR Lot unsold
Septimius Severus, 193-211 Denar 193/195. Bel.
Kopf r./VIC AVG TRP COS. Victoria geht l. mit
Kranz und Palmzweig. 3,43g. Stempelstellung 6 h.
gutes vorzüglich. RIC 22.
- https://www.romanumismatics.com/227-lot-1055-septimius-severus-ar-denarius?auction_id=81&view=lot_detail
E-Sale 72, 25-06-2020, Lot 1055 Septimius Severus
AR Denarius. Description Septimius Severus AR
Denarius. Rome, AD 193-194. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT
AVG, laureate head of Septimius Severus right /
VICT AVG TR P COS, Victory advancing left, holding
wreath and palm branch. RIC 22. 2.98g. Very Fine.
Scarce Hammered For: £36.
- https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3540&lot=65
Agora Auctions, LLC Numismatic Auction 94 4 Nov
2019 Lot 65 Estimate: 125 USD Price realized: 75
USD Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius
(17.9mm, 3.26g, 11h). Rome mint, struck A.D.
193-194. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head
right / VICT AVG TR P COS, Victory advancing left,
holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 22; RSC 682;
BMCRE 30. EF. Scarce. From the William Porter
Collection.ing wreath and palm branch. RIC 22.
2.98g. Very Fine. Scarce. Hammered For: £36.
- stacksbowers
Passed Reserve: $600 (not met). Est: $600-$800.
LOT DESCRIPTION JULIA DOMNA (WIFE OF SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS). AR Denarius (3.66 gms), Rome Mint, A.D.
193-194. NGC Ch MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
RIC-22; RSC-682. Obverse: Laureate head right;
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath
and palm frond. A dazzling piece, this rather
sharply struck example features a pleasing cabinet
tone enlivened by a delightful golden nature
around the devices. Estimate: $600 - $800.
- https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=4528&lot=1987
Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. E-Auction
41 4-7 Mar 2021 Lot 1987 Starting price: 5
EUR Price realized: 13 EUR. Roman Empire Denarius
193 AD Septimius Severus Victory 2,53g; Obv:
IMPCAELSEPSEVPERTAVG - Laureate head right. Rev:
VICTAVGTRPCOS - Victory advancing left, holding
wreath and palm. Ref: RIC 22, BMC 30, S 6369, C
682. 193 - 194 AD.
- https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/auktion/#!/auction/lot?a=1873&l=586&p=6
Auktion 106, Los 586 Beschreibung SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAE L
SEP SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: VICT
AVG TR P COS. Victory advancing left, holding
wreath and palm branch. RIC 22. Condition: Near
extremely fine. Weight: 2.99g. Diameter: 19mm.
Zuschlag 100 EUR 1 Gebot Startpreis 100 EUR.
Schätzpreis 125 EUR.
I conclude by
noting that general and style characteristics of
the coin do not differ from those of period coins
of the same type. Physical characteristics are
lacking, which is why a comparative examination
with authentic coins of the period is not
possible. In the present state of conservation, if
authentic, the coin is worth, in my opinion, about
€50.
Best regards.
Giulio De Florio
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Note:
(1) Denarious
(silver, title less than 50% - v.
link). The weight of the denarius of
Septimius Severus, is given by BMC as 3.10g
(average over 214 specimens). I collect in table
below the physical characteristics of the denarii
of the figure type taken from the above
links:
| Reference |
Weight(g) |
Diameter(mm) |
Die
axis(h) |
| Link1 |
3,66 |
17 |
- |
| Link2 |
2,92 |
18 |
6 |
| Link3 |
2,57 |
17,7 |
7 |
| Link4 |
2,64 |
- |
- |
| Link5 |
3,43 |
- |
- |
| Link6 |
2,98 |
- |
- |
| Link7 |
3,26 |
17,9 |
11 |
| Link8 |
3,66 |
- |
- |
| Link9 |
2,53 |
- |
- |
| Link10 |
2,99 |
19 |
- |
Since the physical characteristics of the sample
under examination are not available, it will not be
possible to conduct a comparative examination with
authentic coins of the period.
(2) IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG
(IMPerator CAEsar Lucius SEPtimius SEVerus PERTinax
AVGustus). I take from BMC the following notes on
the wars of succession that followed the
assassination of Commodus in 192 at the hands of
people close to him who then entrusted the command
of the empire to the experienced and popular prefect
of Urbe, Pertinax. A conspiracy of the Praetorians
ended Pertinax life after only three months of his
reign. Those who killed Pertinax had no candidate to
put forward; the supreme office of state was
auctioned off to the highest bidder. Didius Julian
won the match because he was rich and ambitious,
though not sufficiently energetic and gifted, but
above all he was hated and despised by the Roman
people. The revolt of the provincial legions
followed his elevation: in the East, Pescennius
Niger, governor of Syria; in the West, Clodius
Albinus, governor of Britannia; on the Danube,
Septimius Severus, governor of Pannonia. Septimius
Severus was the quickest; he moved from Pannonia,
deposed Didius Julianus and put him to death in
early July 193. The Senate, which had accepted
Didius' elevation without protest, abandoned him to
his fate after the deposition. The following years,
from 193 to 197, saw the spread of succession wars
between the three surviving contenders. Crucial to
Septimius Severus' ultimate success was the
possession of Rome. He skilfully manoeuvred by
offering Clodius Albinus the title of Caesar (almost
a promise of succession), which the latter accepted.
He then moved quickly eastwards against Pescennius
Niger and beat him at Cyzicus in 193, at Nicaea in
194 and finally at Issus; Pescennius fled to Antioch
in Syria where he was caught and killed. Albinus was
in a false position, he had Gaul and Britannia and
the legions stationed there under his control but
had not been recognised as Septimius' "adopted son",
he was probably only referred to as "frater"
(brother). He had lingered too long in the hope that
Septimius Severus would lose the game against
Pescennius Niger. But Septimius Severus had
consolidated his position in Rome, first by
consecrating the deceased Pertinax and adopting his
name (PERT can be read on his coins), then by
transiting by self-adoption into the great dynasty
of the Antonines and promoting himself son of the
divine Marcus (Aurelius) and brother of Commodus,
finally by elevating his own son Caracalla to the
rank of Caesar and changing his name to that of
Antoninus. Albinus, perhaps hoping for the support
of the Senate and those in Rome who sympathised with
him, made the move that proved fatal to his fate by
proclaiming himself Augustus in Gaul. Septimius
Severus moved against him and after a short but hard
battle defeated him in Gaul in 197, leading to his
suicide, perhaps at the hands of a slave.
(3) VICT A-VG -T-R P COS (VICToria
AVGusti TRibunicia Potestate COnSul). |
