Roman Imperial Coins
Divus Septimius Severus (died 211 AD) - Sestertius 211 AD, struck under Caracalla and Geta - Mint: Rome - Obverse: Bare head right - Reverse: Five-tiered funeral pyre: lowest tier draped, the other four tiers arched with statues; uppermost tier surmounted by triumphal quadriga - gr. 24,37 - Rare. Attractive green patina, extremely fine - Ex Gorny&Mosch sale 244, 6 March 2017, lot 547; ex Numismatik Lanz sale 112, 25 November 2002, lot 633 RIC 490b. C.90