MYSIA, Cyzicus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (36mm, 25.23 g, 12h). Alfius Modestus, strategos. Near VF.

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Lot: 356. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MYSIA, Cyzicus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (36mm, 25.23 g, 12h). Alfius Modestus, strategos. AY KAI Λ CЄΠT CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPT, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CTPA AΛΦ MOΔЄCTOY KYZIC (or similar), AICHΠOC, river-god Aisepos reclining right, leaning against trophy; to right, Septimius stands left on base, holding parazonium and raising right hand, crowned by Nike flying right. Unpublished. Red-brown surfaces, some roughness, smoothing. Near VF. Unpublished and unique.

This strategos issued two other types at Cyzicus, both with Septimius Severus standing next to a trophy, one of them also features the river-god Aisepos. This obverse type, which is cuirassed only, is unknown for Septimius at Cyzicus.

Closing Date and Time: 18 June 2025 at 11:58:20 ET.

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