Septimius Severus, 193 – 211. Aureus 201-210, AV 7.30 g. SEVERVS – PIVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta on horses prancing l., each with r. hand raised. C 770. BMC 374. RIC 305. Calicó 2578.
Very rare. An interesting and symbolic reverse type. Lovely light reddish tone,
minor marks on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Hirsch 15, 1906, Loebbecke, 1413; Hirsch 22, 1908, Von Schennis, 126; Hirsch 25, Philipsen, 1909, 3325; Schulman 5 March 1923, L. Vierordt, 1845 and Gemini X, 2013, 581 sales.
Price realized | 17'000 CHF |
Starting price | 16'000 CHF |
Estimate | 20'000 CHF |