IONIA, Metropolis. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (18.5mm, 3.00 g, 5h). Near VF.

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Lot: 304. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Metropolis. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (18.5mm, 3.00 g, 5h). A KΛ C CЄVHPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠO ΛЄITΩN (retrograde), river-god Astraios reclining left, holding reed, resting elbow on urn from which water flows. Unpublished. Brown patina, light roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare and unpublished.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.

Not only is this type unpublished, this small denomination does not appear to be previously recorded for Septimius Severus.

Closing Date and Time: 15 June 2023 at 10:21:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.