Ancients
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211). AV aureus (20mm, 7.42 gm, 12h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 196-197. L•SEPT SEV PERT-AVG IMP VIII, laureate head of Septimius Severus right / P M TR P-IIII-COS II-P P, Victory advancing left, wreath in outstretched right hand, trophy cradled in left. RIC IV.I 86B corr. (Victory right). Calicó 2498 (same obv. die). Intense, orange toning with red hues, on brilliantly lustrous flan. Exceptionally attractive in hand.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex Grand Haven Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 1117; Classical Numismatic Group 108 (16 May 2018), lot 652
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Estimate: 20000-25000 USD