New small provincials of Septimius Severus

Duly inspired by this thread, these smaller Sep Sev provincials were moved up the photography queue ...


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AE 18. 3.28g, 17.7mm. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, circa AD 193-211. Varbanov 2465. O: AY Λ CEYHPOC, laureate head right. R: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠΡOC, Eagle standing right, head left, wings gathered, wreath in beak.


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AE 16. 2.34g, 16mm, MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, circa AD 193-211. Varbanov 2219. O: AY KAI C CEYHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: [NIKOΠOΛEITΩN ΠΡO]-C ICT, horse grazing right.


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Rare. AE18. 4.42g, 18.2mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 193-211. Varbanov -; SNG Cop 779 var. (snake emerging left). O: AV.K.Λ.C.CEVH[POC], laureate head right. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Cista mystica with lid raised, snake emerging right.

 

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I like that denarius--particularly because of the curly hair!

Yep, these small Severan dynasty provincials (1 or 1-1/2 assarion) from northern Greece (Thrace, Moesia) are about the size of a dime.

 

Nice!

That one in the middle, though ... a "horse grazing right"?? Looks more like a rhino or something!

 

LOL, I JUST put together a packet of US Coins and put it in my desk for that purpose...

 

Hmm... you have a point. It looks more like a panther... maybe. "Horse grazing" is what Varbanov calls it, but perhaps I should take a closer look at it.

 

Moushmov 921 bull walking? I'm not sure.

 

WOW !! So many wonderful provincial posts!! And I LOVE the OP ---the details and patina are terrific!!

I'll contribute this drachma with Mount Argaeus; Cappadocia circa 194 AD:

 

That's one fantastic coin you have there, great pick up in top condition as well.

 

Those bulls look quite different...


The "horse grazing" I had originally thought it was...




Looking through Varbanov again, perhaps it's just a lion. Some of them don't have very prominent manes. A lioness, maybe?? The head held as low as the one on mine would be unusual for a lion, though.

 

Thats some nice green. Cool addition!

 

Thats some nice green. Cool addition!

 

In the last half year, I had a lot of pleasure with the little Roman Greeks, very attractive portraits and a lively menagerie of reverses into the bargain. Here are a few.



Geta caesar AE17 Nicopolis ad Istrum, rev. basket of fruit. 17 mm, 2.70 gr.



His dear brother Caracalla, AE17, Nicopolis ad Istrum, rev. star with 8 rays. 17 mm, 3.42 gr.



Their sweet little cousin Elagabalus, AE16, Nicopolis ad Istrum, rev. crescent with three stars. 16 mm, 3.23 gr.



Their doting father Septimius Severus outstaring himself on two coins, the left one an AE19 assarion of Marcianopolis with Cybele seating on the reverse, and the right an AE20 of Colonia Antiochia Caesarea in Pisidia. On the rev. we see the local god Mên with scepter and Nike.

 

Yeah, I don't know what kind of animal that's supposed to be.

 

Those are wonderful additions to your collection!