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Auction: 23105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 25: Ancient Coins Featuring Further Coins From the Cabinet of Robert P. Ball - e-Auction
Lot: 6343

Roman Empire, A selection of Severan coinage (11) Septimius Severus (AD193-211), AR Denarius, AD196-197, L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right, rev. P M TR P V COS II P P, Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre, 12h, (RIC, IV, I, 88a), slightly low strike, nonetheless well-struck and a good fine; Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (AD193-211), AR Denarius, IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, rev. IVNO, Juno standing left with peacock at feet, 5h, (RIC, IV, 559), slightly off-centre, small splits at edge, nevertheless fine; Caracalla (AD198-217) (2), AR Denarius, c.213-217, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right, rev. INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia seated left, holding patera and sceptre, 12h, (RIC, 300), toned, with considerable carbon-spotting on obverse, fine; AR Denarius, AD201-206 ANTONINVS PIVS AVG laureate bust right, draped, rev. IIII LIBERALITAS AVG G, Liberalitas standing left, modius on head, holding tessera and cornucopia, 6h, (RIC, 135), clean strike, toned, some scratches, nevertheless a good fine; Plautilla, wife of Caracalla (AD198-217), AR Denarius, AD202-205, PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, rev. CONCORDIA AVG G, Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 1h, (RIC 363a) pleasing strike, lustrous with light tone, fine to very fineGeta, as Caesar (AD198-209) (2), AR Denarius, c. AD205,GETA CAES PONT COS bare bust right, draped, rev. VOTA PVBLICA Geta standing left, veiled, 12h, (RIC 38b), off-centre strike with pleasing toning and clear legend, very fine, obverse especially so; AR Denarius, AD205,P SEPT GETA CAES PONT bare bust right, draped, rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS Geta standing left with branch and spear, trophy behind, 12h, (RIC, 18), nice toning, good fine to very fine; Elagalabus (AD218-222), AR Denarius, c.220-222, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, draped laureate bust right, rev. VICTORIA, AVG Victoria flying left, holding diadem in both hands, small shield to either side, star in left field, 6h, (RIC, 161), oxidised and toned, considerable wearing on reverse nevertheless fine; Alexander Severus (AD222-235), AR Denarius, AD224, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, draped laureate bust right, rev. P M TR P III COS P P, Emperor standing left, globe in right hand and spear in left, 12h, (RIC 44), yellow toning and clear strike, good fine to very fine; Julia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus (AD222-235), AR Denarius, c. AD222, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right, rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, 6h, (RIC, 343), lustrous, carbon spotting and light wearing at legend, nonetheless fine; Philip I, 'The Arab' (AD244-249), AE Sestertius, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate bust right, rev. FELICITAS TEMP, Felicitas standing left with staff and parazonium, S-C in fields left and right, 1h, (RIC, IV, I, 150a), clean strike, toned, good fine (11)

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