Ancient Roman Empire: silver denarius of Septimius Severus, "Dea Caelestis" type, ca. 193-211 AD

The coin with all its good points shows texture (dark in photo) on both sides but worse on reverse far beyond what could allow a 5 for surfaces. Since all we have is a photo, it is hard to say whether this uneven texture is bad enough to call a 3 but all the other specimens (many worn or otherwise lesser) strike me as having better surfaces. This is a coin I would never remove from the slab. It would not be criticized by buyers of slabs but the features that led to it getting 4's would offset demand for an unworn coin in the raw market. Some of us would rather have Ajax' worn but well struck and smooth example. That is why they made a million of them - we each can find the one we like.

 

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Very nice capture @lordmarcovan ! Beautiful coin.


RI Septimus Severus 193-211 AR Denarius Genius Sacrificing Obv-Rev.jpg


RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium


RI Julia Domna 196-211 CE AE As Hilaritas cornuc RIC IVa 877


RI AR Den Julia Domna 200 CE Felicitas Isis Horus RIC 577

 

Well, I may as well toss-in my only Sep Sev denarius, eh?

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