ARABIA, Medaba. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (29mm, 12.50 g, 12h). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 658.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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ARABIA, Medaba. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (29mm, 12.50 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Helios standing facing, radiate head left, holding torch and raising right hand, driving facing spread quadriga. Spijkerman 2; RPC V.3 Online 68332; Rosenberger 2; Sofaer 1; Dow, ACTTB, p. 44 (this coin). Brown surfaces with earthen highlights, some roughness. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 208 (8 April 2009), lot 358.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter From Joshua to Solomon. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:39:40 ET.

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