Septimus Severus with the Dea Caelestis (Tanet) riding a leaping lion

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  1. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Septimus Severus
    AR Denarius
    A.D. 193-211
    Struck in A.D. 204

    3.31 grams, 18-19 mm
    Obv: Laur. head of Severus r. SEVERVS PIVS AVG.
    Rev: Dea Caelestis seated facing on lion springing to right, water rushing below. IN CARTH in exergue INDVLGENTIA AVGG.
    Grade: aEF
    Other: Sear 1756, R.I.C. 4 #266, BMC RE 335, RSC 222. Ex La Galerie Numismatique (Heritage Jan 2013) lot 61072 From Eye Appealing Coins Sept 2013.
    Septimus Severus Lion Obv.jpg Septimus Severus Lion Rev.jpg

     
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    I had to look up who the Dea Caelestis was. According to Wikipedia, The Dea Caelestis was the Roman name for Tanit, the patron goddess of Carthage. Tanit is misspelled in the title but I can't change it.

    Tanit has a staff in one hand & a lightning bolt in the other hand. The cat is leaping over the water that is rushing from the rocks at the left.

    Septimus Severis was born at Leptis Magna in Africa.
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A common but popular coin that I dont even have. This is a great example.
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Yeah, that's eye-appealing all right. Well-done!
     
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  6. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    There's a few S.S lovers around here, i think you have a winner....:), great details, well struck, very nice...;)
     
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  7. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    shiny and pretty...that bust is fantatitic.
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I love this type. I own one:
    Septimius_Severus 8_opt.jpg
     
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  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Great coin(s) fellas ... ya gotta love the animal-coins, eh?

    ... I don't have this coin, yet ...

    Collect89 => nice!!! => wow, you're really buying-up a whole lotta coins lately!! (good on ya, brother)

    ;)
     
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  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    There are several minor variations of these based on whether Tanit faces right or forward, whether she has the scepter or not and whether she holds a thunderbolt or drum. Drum is much more scarce than thunderbolt. Denarii are more common than bronzes.
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    As 'cast in Gaul' with drum
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  11. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Great portrait!
     
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  12. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Thanks for all the coin complements. :) With the exception of one coin, all my ancient coins have been cash purchases from dealers at shows. It's about time to start looking at material from reputable sellers on the Internet.
     
    Collect89, Sep 25, 2013
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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Hey dude => you seem to like animal-coins, so I'd appreciate it if you'd stay in your lil' circle!!

    ;)

    => just jokes (good luck hunting!!)
     
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