Lot of three sestertii, Didius Julianus and two Septimius Severus. (0h). . (1) Didius Julianus, 193 AD, 19.00g, 11h. Obv: IMP CAES M DID SEV - ER IVLIAN AVG Head laureate right. Rx: RECTOR - ORBIS S - C Didius Julianus, bare-headed, togate, standing left holding globe and roll. BM 29, Cohen 17 (30 Fr.), RIC 16. (2) Septimius Severus, 193. 24.62g, 5h. Obv: IMP CAES L SEPT - SEV PERT AVG Head laureate right. Rx: VICT A[VG T]RP COS S - C Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. BM 476, pl. 20.2 (same obv. die); Cohen 683 (8 Fr.); RIC 656. (3) Septimius Severus, 194 AD. 22.69g, 6h. Obv: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP IIII Head laureate right. Rx: AFRICA S - C Africa standing right wearing elephant-skin headdress, holding out fold of her drapery from which wheat ears emerge, lion at her feet. BM 514, Cohen 28 (10 Fr.), RIC 676. The Didius Julianus tooled, the second Septimius with nice green patina. Fine to VF
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection. The first coin from CNG E225, 13 January 2010, lot 365; the third from CNG 63, 21 May 2003, lot 1402 (Marc Melcher Collection) = CNG 50, 23 June 1999, lot 1572