Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.40 g, 11h). ‘Old style’. Laodicea ad Mare mint. Struck AD 195-196.

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The McAlee Collection – Septimius Severus to Geta, Silver

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.40 g, 11h). ‘Old style’. Laodicea ad Mare mint. Struck AD 195-196. L SEPT SEV PE R[T AVG IMP] VII, laureate head right / ARAB AD IA BENIC, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond over shoulder. RIC IV 466; BMCRE 9. 110, §; RSC 52. VF. Rare.

From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex Rauch 94 (9 April 2014), lot 1053.

RIC questions the reading of the obverse legend as “... IMP VII.” On this example, there may be an additional I blending in with the truncation of the bust. Other examples are known with a clear IMP VIII date.

Closing Date and Time: 26 August 2020 at 10:36:40 ET.

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