Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 121 6-8 Oct 2022
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Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21.5mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS AVGVSTOR VM, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Geta on horses prancing left, each with right hand raised. RIC IV 305; Calicó 2578. Underlying luster, minor edge marks. Good VF.
This rare and attractive aureus type was struck at Rome early in AD 210 and depicts Severus, Caracalla and Geta on horseback galloping side by side, a military scene commemorating the campaign in northern Britain that was in full swing. This was the first occasion in Roman history when three emperors reigned jointly - Severus' youngest son Geta having been raised to the rank of Augustus just a few months prior to the issue of this aureus.
This rare and attractive aureus type was struck at Rome early in AD 210 and depicts Severus, Caracalla and Geta on horseback galloping side by side, a military scene commemorating the campaign in northern Britain that was in full swing. This was the first occasion in Roman history when three emperors reigned jointly - Severus' youngest son Geta having been raised to the rank of Augustus just a few months prior to the issue of this aureus.