Septimius September!

Septimius-ber 2nd: two countermarks on one host:


Septimius Severus Æ 28
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum
(c. 193-211 A.D. ?)
AV KAI Λ CE [CEVHΡOC?], laureate head right / Illegible reverse, faint letters.
Host: Unknown Roman provincial, Nikopolis or Pautalia?
(8.91 grams / 28 x 25 mm)
eBay Aug. 2020
Countermarks:
CM 1: Δ incuse 7 x 6 mm. Howgego 782 (3 pcs).
CM 2: NIKO incuse 14 x 5 mm. Howgego 553 (3 pcs, 2 of which are on the reverse).
Note: "All coins that have the Δ c/m apparently also bear the NIKO c/m..."
FORVM Collection Automan.

 

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From antioch, 28g!

 

September 3: a sestertius version of the OP, Minerva standing with a round shield:

Septimius Severus Æ Sestertius
(195 A.D.)
Rome Mint
[L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V], laureate head right / [P M TR P III COS II P P] S C Minerva standing left, holding spear in right hand and round shield at side in left hand.
RIC 689 (no drapery on shoulder)
(20.33 grams / 26 mm)
eBay July 2019

 

THRACE. Perinthus. Septimius Severus (193-211). Ae.32
Obv: AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHPOC Π. Laureate head right.
Rev: ΠE - PIN / ΘI - ΩN / NEΩKOPΩN. Octastyle temple.
Varbanov 193; Schönert 466.

 

This coin would be of little/no interest to most as it is numismatically and historically insignificant but it is significant to me in that it is the first coin of Septimius Severus I ever bought and only the second Roman coin that I had bought.

The first two coins I bought were entirely egotistical in that they both represent Mars, the first was a MARS VLTOR denarius of Severus Alexander. Mars being the root of my Christian name - Martin. My collecting was entirely random for a while and it is strange looking back at it now to see how my collecting developed and evolved.

Obv:- L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right
Rev:- MARTI VICTORI, Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield set on helmet
Minted in Rome, A.D. 198-200
References:- RIC 134, RSC 321a

 

For September 3rd, here is the characteristic Minerva reverse we already saw a couple of times in this thread. It almost looks like art deco from the 2nd century AD:


Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 195 AD, Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: P M TR P III COS II P P; Minerva, helmeted, draped to feet, standing l., holding spear downward in r. hand and round shield at side in l. hand. 18mm, 3.15g. Ref: RIC IV.1 Septimius Severus 61.

 

"It was the third of September
That day I'll always remember ..."





Septimius Severus, AD 193-211.
Roman provincial Æ 25.0 mm, 11.27 g, 7 h.
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Lucius Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis, AD 201-204.
Obv: ΑVΤ CΕΠΤ• CΕVΗΡ ΠΕΡ, laureate head, right.
Rev: VΠ ΑVΡ ΓΑΛΛΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡ, AIMOC across left field, mountain-god Haemus reclining right on wooded rock outcropping, resting right arm above head and cradling scepter in left arm; below, bear right, chasing leaping stag.
Refs: AMNG I 1315; Varbanov (2nd ed.) 2721; HrHJ 8.14.43.3; Moushmov 1023.

 

...Papa was a rollin' stone....

 

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IMP II, Laureate bust right
REVERSE: BONA SPES, Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt
Struck at Laodicea, 194 AD
3.1g, 18mm
RIC 4a, SS 444, p. 151
Ex Doug Smith collection, #892; ex JAZ Numismatics

 

I haven't seen this coin type posted yet, so here is my contribution for day 3 . The reverse of this coin actually looks like Sept. Severus .

 

Another Septimius Severus for today:

Septimius Severus, AR Denarius 198 AD, Laodicea Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, L SEP SEVERVS PER - AVG P M IMP XI/ Rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand & palm branch in left, VICT AVG-G COS II P P. RIC IV-1 499, RSC III 695, Sear RCV II 6370. 19.29 mm., 3.15 g.

 

John Wayne and Sophia Loren visit Leptis Magna, the birthplace of Septimius Severus, for their 1957 film "Legend of the Lost".


Leptis Magna 1


Leptis Magna 2


Septimius Severus Denarius Victory Parthia
Silver, 18 mm, 2.95 gm, Catalog: RIC 150
Struck: AD 200 Rome
Obverse:
Laureate head right
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX
Reverse:
Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.
PM TRP VIII COS II PP

 

Septembermius 4th - what I think is my only one from the Emesa/Eastern mint:


Septimius Severus Denarius
(194-195 A.D.)
Emesa/Uncertain Eastern Mint
IMP CAE L SEP [SEV PERT] AVG COS II, laureate head right / VICT[O]R AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm.
RIC 425; RSC 697.
(2.67 grams / 15 mm)
eBay April 2021 Lot @ $1.24
Condition Notes: Part of an eBay lot, in which (16) of the silver antoninianii and
denarii were holed. Most had (4) holes at about 3 and 9 o'clock, probably for a bracelet mount. Some had only (1) hole, as if for suspension. All holes were plugged, on these, probably by the links being cut off flush.

 

How about something REALLY UGLY....

Obv:-IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- COS II, Thunderbolt on altar
Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 194
Ref:- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

Quite a scarce reverse type.

 

Here's a humdrum Homonoia.


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211.
Roman Provincial Æ assarion, 17.2 mm, 3.08 g, 1 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis.
Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CΕ|CΕVΗΡΟ, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟ|ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Homonoia wearing kalathos, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae.
Refs: BMC 7; AMNG 590; Varbanov 734.

 

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I-I laureate head right
REVERSE: SAECVL FELICIT dot,
seven stars & crescent
Struck at Emesa, 194-195 AD
2.95g, 17.5mm
RIC 417

 

Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Septimius Severus AE25
Obv: Laureate bust r.
Rev: Dionysos seated on throne l.
25mm, 8.9g.

 

Attached below is my contribution for Sept. Severus, day 4 .

 

Today's coin for me -- I'm running out fast; I'm sure there are some of you who can post one per day for the entire month!

Septimius Severus, AR Denarius 201 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, SEVERVS - PIVS AVG / Rev. Trophy with two Parthian captives seated at its base, facing outwards, with their hands supporting their heads, PART MAX P M - TR P VIIII. RIC IV-1 176, RSC III 370, Sear RCV (1988 ed.) 1767, BMCRE 356. 19 mm., 3.49 g. (Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 212th Buy or Bid Sale, August 2020, Lot 153; Ex. Philip Ashton Collection, acquired Jan. 1998).

 

For today, here is a Hercules reverse I'm rather fond of:

Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 196–197 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [L SEP S]EV PERT AVG IMP VI[II]; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: HERCV[LI DEF]ENS; Hercules standing r., leaning on club and holding bow, draped with lion skin. 16mm, 3.10g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 79.