Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1909. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
2002.  SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. BID Estimate $400  

 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. 193-211 AD. AR Denarius (3.06 
 gm). Struck 194 AD. Emesa mint. IMP CAE L SEP SEV 
 PERT AVG, laureate head right / FELICITAS TEMPORVM 
 II COS, basket of fruit and grain. RIC IV -; BMCRE 
 -; RSC -. Toned VF. Rare first obverse legend from 
 Emesa. Unpublished reverse type with the very rare 
 ending II COS. ($400) 
 From the Marc Melcher Collection.
Lot sold for  $605, plus buyers fees.

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