The Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193 – 211.
Aureus, Laodicea ad Mare 201, AV 7.12 g. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX PM TR P VIIII Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. COS – I – I – P – P Victory advancing l. holding palm branch and wreath. C –. BMC – cf. 655 note (different obverse legend). RIC –, cf. 503b. Calicó –, cf. 2443.
An apparently unrecorded variety of a very rare type. An interesting and unusual
portrait struck in high relief, extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 88, 2015, 471.
Graded AU Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5, NGC certification number 6556713-024