Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1874. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
2002.  SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. BID Estimate $2000  

 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. 193-211 AD. AV Aureus (7.08 
 gm). Struck 199 AD. Laodicea mint. Laureate, 
 draped and cuirassed bust right / Moneta seated 
 left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC IV 510b; 
 BMCRE 668 var. (bust seen from behind); Cohen 341 
 var. VF, attractive bust type. ($2000) 
 From the Marc Melcher Collection. This obverse die 
 was also used to strike aurei dated TR P VII (see 
 BMCRE pg. 291, *).
Lot sold for  $1800, plus buyers fees.

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