Well, I opened my big mouth on a thread awhile ago and said I still had no Severus in my collection. @Sallent took pity on me and offered me a discount on this pristine coin, and @John Anthony handled all of the details. Anyway, just arrived in mail 15 minutes ago, so here it is! Septimius Severus, A.R. Denarius, Rome mint, 210 C.E. 3.3 grams, 19.1 mm Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG Reverse: PMTRP XVIII COS III PP Neptune standing left, nude but for cloak over left shoulder and right arm, right foot on rock, right arm resting on right knee, trident vertical behind in left hand. Hope you like it and feel free to post any coins of that Septimius dude (or Neptune, for that matter!)
One of the nicest S/Severus denarius I have ever seen ancient coin hunter, I mostly have bronze of his. One of my more recent. Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AE29 (29 mm, 15,1 g). Pontus, Neocaesarea. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOI ΠON NЄO-KAI MHTPO, ЄT PMR, tetrastyle temple with wall visible in background, flaming altar; date below. Rec Gen 13; SNG von Aulock 100.
The Neptune type only came late in the reign and from the Rome mint. Was this when Septimius was enroute to Britain by sea or did he encounter rough weather when crossing the Mediterranean?
That was very nice of him! Yours looks better than mine. Septimius Severus , AD 193-211 AR Denarius, 3.3g, 20mm; 1h; Rome, AD 209 Obv.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right Rev.: PM TRP XVII COS III P P; Neptune standing left, holding a trident, foot on globe This one is my latest Septimius Severus addition: Septimius Severus, 193 - 211 AD Æ 8 Assaria, 32mm, 15.31g, 8h; Thrace, Pautalia Mint. Obv.: AV K A CEΠTI CEVHPOC ΠEP; Laureate head of Septimius right. Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC; Fourfold coiled serpent with erect head right. Reference: Varbanov II 4810, p. 409
I'm so glad you are enjoying the coin. It is a nice one. Folks, sorry I've been quiet, but I am on a vacation, and when you are surrounded by beautiful beaches everything else is a small priority.
Thanks @Sallent. All I can say is that I wish I was on a beautiful beach, but that will have to wait til my August vacation.
Here's mine: Septimius Severus. AR denarius, Rome, 211 CE; 2.53g. BMCRE G112, Hill 1160 (R), RIC 244, RSC 564. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS – AVG BRIT; head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XIX – COS III P P; Neptune, naked but for cloak from shoulder, standing half-l., foot on rock, holding trident and resting r. hand on knee. Scarce; 12 in Reka Devnia. EF.
