New small provincials of Septimius Severus

A couple of dime-sized provincials of Septimius Severus from an auction lot of provincials from Thrace and Moesia Inferior.


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman Provincial AE 16.4 mm; 2.34 g
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis
Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CΕ|CΕVΗΡΟ[C], laureate and draped bust right
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟ|ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, eagle standing facing, head right
Refs: Moushmov 391a var. (obv. legend); Pick (AMNG) 593


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman Provincial AE 17.7 mm; 4.06 g
Thrace, Philippopolis
Obv: [ΑV Κ Λ] CΕVΗΡΟC, laureate and draped bust right
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟ[ΛΕΙΤ]-ΩΝ, lion walking left; ox's head before
Refs: Moushmov 5274 var. (lion walking right); Varbanov 1305

 

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Nice little provincials, I like the patina on both.

 

nice a lion septimus i have not see a lion of this typ

 

Very nice provincials RC! The variation in portraits from city to city is one of the reasons I collect provincials.


Pisidia, Antioch. AE24 Septimius Severus. Cult Image of Men
Pisidian Antioch. Æ24. Septimius Severus, laureate, head to r. IMP CAES L SEP S EVERVS PER AVG. Rev. PISIDICA ANTIOCH, Cult image of Men, frontal, head to r., holding a Victory on an orb (requiring a support under his elbow, as in statuary image), scepter in his r., at the foot of which is a cock; his left leg is bent to place on a bull's head; otherwise, he is identified by his Phrygian bonnet and the horns of a crescent moon on his shoulders.
SNG Pfälz, Krzyzanovska XVIII/24, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop -, BMC 20 var, Mionnet Supp. VII 20ff.


Thessaly, Koinon of. Septimius Severus AE21.
Obv: AVT L CEP CEBHPOCP, laureate head right.
Rev: KOINON QECCALWN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing javelin & shield.


Thrace, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus Æ22
Obv: AV K L C CEVHPOC, laureate head right.
Rev: FILIPPOPOLEITWN, crescent moon and four stars.


Thrace, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus. AE18.
Thrace, Philippopolis mint. AE18, 3.93 g.
Obv. AV KAI CEVHROC, laureate head right.
Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo or Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera in r. hand and ? in l.

 

Nice add.
I've yet to grab a lot of more than a couple of coins. Thinking I might give it a shot sometime. People here seem to have some luck.
My Sep. Sev. Provincial from Thrace.

Shared it a few times already, but I like it

 

That's from the city of Philippopolis, like mine with the lion.

 

Great coins! I love the small provincials when they have that much detail - great finds.

 

Yes it is.
Varb. 1307
Came my way of SS 2016

 

Nice coins @Roman Collector

 

a denarius

 

Very nice. RIC 85; Cohen 429

 

I have to say when it comes to provincial Sep. Sev was top of the pops.

 

I love that one with the temple!

 

nice little coins! i have several dime size provincials, but none of SS.

here's a larger provincial from thrace i picked up at a coins show. i debated if i should buy it or not for several minutes, and decided to pass. walked out of the show and headed to my car...stopped...did a u turn. went back and got the coin. glad i did.

 

Thanks, that one is the temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus the ruins are still there today about 40 miles from Lebanon, I would love to visit one day.

 

That coin also caught my eye. Really cool example. I hadn't seen an axonometric view of a temple on an ancient coin before. Now I have another coin on the want list and another place on the travel list.

 

And if you go there Petra is not far away either.

 

Very cool OP-additions, Roman Collector (I love 'em both)

=> yup, ya gotta love animal coins, eh?

 

Those are some neat little provincials, reminding me that I have a few that still need photographing.

This one is not exactly small, but is my latest Sep Sev provincial. I couldn't resist the offer of having three buildings for the price of one all pictured in a single cool architectural reverse. Seller's pics as it has not yet arrived...


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AE. 12.6g. MOESIA INFEROR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, circa AD 210-211. Varbanov 2795; AMNG 1339; Price/Trell Fig. 26. O: AVT L SEP-T SEVHROS P, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. R: VFL OVLPIAN NIKOPOLIT, PROC IC below, City gate with small tetrastyle temple seen in distance through doorway; above, a colonnaded stoa or sanctuary with three sections.
Notes from a CNG auction describing this reverse type : "A complex piece of architectural design on a small scale, and an interesting glimpse into the civic life of Nicopolis. What appears at first glance to be a monumental city gate is in reality the juxtaposition of three different pieces of civic architecture. The imposing brick city gate with arched doorway is the centerpiece, and through the doorway can be seen in the far distance a tetrastyle temple. The “superstructure” of the gate is actually a third building, most likely a colonnaded stoa or sanctuary..."

 

This is an interesting observation for me. Out of all my collection, I never really thought to compare sizes of my Ancients to modern coins. YEARS ago, I used to collect American moderns, and of course, as an American, I sometimes use coins (LOL, I use a card for EVERYTHING). However, I really never thought to compare Ancient sizes to common coins. LOL, now, I am going to keep coins in my desk just to "size them up" to my ancients as they land! Cool, and dopey-ole-me for not comparing them before.

Funny, I keep a couple British Pounds (actually Welsh Dragon reverse) in my drawer for comparisons...

Since I do not really collect Roman Empire, save for having a representative coin from many of the Roman Rulers, I only have this ONE pedestrian Septimus Severus to share (sorry gang if you have seen this many time...)

I kinda like @Bing 's observation for other hairstyles... but he must have used SPOOLIES for his bust carving session...

RI Septimus Severus 193-211 AR Denarius Genius Sacrificing