Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ As (28mm, 9.44 g, 12h). Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 204. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 656. Estimated: $ 400

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ As (28mm, 9.44 g, 12h). Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue. Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 204. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COS/ III/ LVD/ SAEC/ FEC in five lines on column; to left, Liber standing right, holding cup and thyrsus; to right, Hercules standing left, holding club and lion skin. RIC IV 764A. Rough green-brown surfaces. VF. Very rare.

From the Richard McAlee Collection, purchased from Roberto Pedoni (with his ticket).

The Ludi Saeculares were celebrated at the close of every saeculum (a length of time corresponding to the maximum age an individual might live, usually defined as 100 or 110 years). This issue, struck in AD 204, celebrated the seventh Ludi Saeculares in Roman coinage 220 years after the Augustan celebration.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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