Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.69 g, 6h). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 193. VF.

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.69 g, 6h). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 193. Laureate head right / [LEG] I ADI VT, TR P COS in exergue, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 2; RSC 256. Lightly toned, faint hairlines, traces of PVC. VF. Well struck and with a particularly bold portrait for the issue.

The legionary issues of Septimius Severus were struck at the outset of his reign, to honor the Roman legions that had supported his bid for the throne from the beginning. Legions so honored included Legio I Adiutrix, Legio I Italica, Legio I Minervia, Legio II Adiutrix, Legio II Italica, Legio III Italica, Legio IIII Flavia, Legio V Macedonica, Legio VII Claudia, Legio XI Claudia, Legio VIII Augusta, Legio XIII Gemina Marta Victrix, Legio XIIII Gemina Marta Victrix, Legio XXII Primegenia, and Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix.

Closing Date and Time: 22 February 2023 at 13:05:20 ET.

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