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Divus Septimius Severus. Died AD 211. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 3.80 g, 7h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 8th emission of Trajan Decius, mid AD 251. Radiate head right / Lighted altar. RIC IV 96 (Decius); RSC 800. Toned, slight porosity, trace deposits on obverse. Good VF. Rare.
From the Conti Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs.
In RIC IV, Mattingly tenuously attributed the 'Divus' types struck under Decius to the mint at Milan. Via a study of die-linkage using British Museum specimens, as well as examples that have appeared in various auctions over the years, K.J.J. Elks has since refuted Mattingly's attribution, placing the 'Divi' series in the last issue of Decius struck at Rome (see "Reattribution of the Milan Coins of Trajan Decius to the Rome Mint," NumChron 1972, pp. 111-115 and pls. 14-15).
From the Conti Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs.
In RIC IV, Mattingly tenuously attributed the 'Divus' types struck under Decius to the mint at Milan. Via a study of die-linkage using British Museum specimens, as well as examples that have appeared in various auctions over the years, K.J.J. Elks has since refuted Mattingly's attribution, placing the 'Divi' series in the last issue of Decius struck at Rome (see "Reattribution of the Milan Coins of Trajan Decius to the Rome Mint," NumChron 1972, pp. 111-115 and pls. 14-15).