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Roman Emp., Septimius Severus, Sestertius 196

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:7,200.00 CHF Estimated At:9,000.00 - 11,250.00 CHF
Roman Emp., Septimius Severus, Sestertius 196
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The Roman Empire, Septimius Severus, 193 – 211, Sestertius 196, Æ 24.72 g. SEPT SEV PE – RT AVG IMP VIII Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P IIII – COS II P P S – C Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm branch. C 420. BMC 591. RIC 725. An unusually attractive portrait of fine style with a pleasant brown tone. Minor flan crack at eleven o’clock and area of weakness on reverse, otherwise extremely fine Ex M&M 52, 1975, 695; Munz Zentrum 64, 1988, Doctor Meyer-Coloniensis III, 378; M&M 92, 2002, Friends of the Romans, 127 and Triton VIII, 2005, 1040 sales. From the William James Conte collection.