CILICIA, Tarsus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (36mm, 24.40 g, 6h). Near VF.

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Lot: 342. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (36mm, 24.40 g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen form behind / Two temples, each seen in three-quarter perspective. SNG BN 1473 (same obverse die); SNG Levante 1022 var. (bust). Brown patina with orange earthen highlights, flan flaw on reverse. Near VF. Rare, three in CoinArchives.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 208 (16 October 2012), lot 1847.

The reverse reads: “Tarsus the metropolis of the three provinces, common temples of Cilicia.” The three provinces referred to are Cilicia, Isauria, and Lycaonia.

Closing Date and Time: 15 June 2023 at 10:33:40 ET.

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