Watch List notes:

Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 4.08 g, 6 h), Emesa, 194-195. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PBINIPI Septimius Severus on horseback to left, holding spear in his right hand. BMC 389. Cohen 652. RIC 415. A very rare variety with an interesting spelling error on the reverse. Nearly extremely fine.


From a collection of eastern Severan denarii, formed before 2005.

The spelling error PBINIPI is much rarer than the PBINCIPI misspelling.