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January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, WITH JULIA DOMNA, CARACALLA & GETA, A.D. 193-211. AV Aureus (7.38 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 202. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Fine Style.
cf. RIC-181c (bust types of Caracalla & Geta not described fully; R3); Calico-2593a (R3). Obverse: SEVER P AVG P M TR P X COS III, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right; Reverse: FELICITAS / SAECVLI, draped bust of Julia Domna between busts of Caracalla, laureate and draped, and Geta, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed, facing one another. An incredibly impressive and appealing type that foreshadows more modern world coins, such as the "Blessings from Heaven" taler from Bavarian king Ludwig or the "Family Ruble" of Russian czar Nicholas I, this dynastic Aureus features the Augusta, Julia Domna, as well as their two sons, Caracalla and Geta. While the obverse presents an expressive portrait of the dynasty's founder, right down to the corkscrews in his beard, the reverse really shines, as the portraits of the two princes are rendered exquisitely well and act as perfect mimics in miniature of their corresponding coinages where their own busts take center stage. Well centered and sharply struck, this alluring specimen exhibits seemingly nothing in the way of handling and offers a stronger overall feel than the grade would otherwise represent. To view all items from the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part II, click here.
From the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part II.
cf. RIC-181c (bust types of Caracalla & Geta not described fully; R3); Calico-2593a (R3). Obverse: SEVER P AVG P M TR P X COS III, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right; Reverse: FELICITAS / SAECVLI, draped bust of Julia Domna between busts of Caracalla, laureate and draped, and Geta, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed, facing one another. An incredibly impressive and appealing type that foreshadows more modern world coins, such as the "Blessings from Heaven" taler from Bavarian king Ludwig or the "Family Ruble" of Russian czar Nicholas I, this dynastic Aureus features the Augusta, Julia Domna, as well as their two sons, Caracalla and Geta. While the obverse presents an expressive portrait of the dynasty's founder, right down to the corkscrews in his beard, the reverse really shines, as the portraits of the two princes are rendered exquisitely well and act as perfect mimics in miniature of their corresponding coinages where their own busts take center stage. Well centered and sharply struck, this alluring specimen exhibits seemingly nothing in the way of handling and offers a stronger overall feel than the grade would otherwise represent. To view all items from the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part II, click here.
From the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part II.
Ex: Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (3/2002) Lot # 1602.
Ex: Sternberg XIX (11/1987) Lot # 704.
Estimate: $50000 - $75000