Severus II SALVIS from Carthage

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  1. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    For me, a big part of collecting ancients is patience. I have been looking for some types for decades; so a mere five weeks wait for this one in the post was no problem.:)

    This coin has full borders, though the obverse is touching the flan at the bottom. The toned silvering is mainly inside the border and gives the coin a neat cameo like effect.

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    Severus II
    A.D. 305- 306
    27x31mm 10.4g
    FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right.
    SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in left field.
    In ex. Γ
    RIC VI Carthage 40a


    http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Carthage/
     
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  4. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Severus II, Siscia quarter follis

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  5. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    I blundered into a Carthage mint product from around the same era in an eBay lot, not nearly as pretty as that lovely OP:

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    Maximianus Æ Post-Reform Radiate
    (c. 294-303 A.D.)
    Carthage Mint

    IMP C MAXIMIAN[VS P F AVG] radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right VOT X[•?]X FK (Felix Karthage) in three lines within wreath
    RIC VI Carthage 37b
    (2.91 grams / 20 x 17 mm)
     
  6. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    One of his coins is nice to get in any shape. To find one from Carthage in that condition is pretty great.
     
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  7. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Superb coin! I love the Carthage types, but they are tough to find silvered.

    My first Severus II was the same type, just been around the block a little more!

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  8. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Beautiful coin, Victor.

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    Severus II (305 - 307 A.D.)
    Æ Follis
    O:SEVERVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    R: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; altar left, star right: PLC in exeergue.
    Lugdunum (Lyon) mint
    8.83g
    29mm
    RIC VI 193

    Ex CNG Electric Auction, Lot 372, 1/10/2008

    Ex. Gordon S. Perry Collection
     
  9. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    thanks all...this is my new favorite coin-- until the next one
     
  10. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Beautifull colored coin Victor.
    Mine is also coloured, but in terrible shape:

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  11. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    Very nice details on the reverse Carthage figure.
    My only coins of Severus II, quarter follis and antoninian:
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  12. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

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    Severus II as Caesar, 1 May 305 - 25 July 306
    28 mm.
    RIC VI Carthage 40a (same type as the coin in the original post)
    Bought in 1999 off the Mike Vosper website.
     
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  13. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    not Severus, but I just picked this piece up because I am drinking and Constantius so looks like John Belushi with the arched eyebrow...Brothers from a different mother

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    so I invited John Belushi to represent

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    he's giving some stink eye to Constantius

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    so yeah...he didn't completely agree, but admitted there were similarities
     
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  14. Caesar_Augustus

    Caesar_Augustus Well-Known Member

    That's a great find! :D I do have Constantius folles from Carthage with SALVIS reverses. One of the FEL KART varieties and one of the rarer AVCTA KART varieties.

    I really love the ragged edges of the coins coming out of Carthage. Nice character.

    Constantius I Chlorus
    AE Follis
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    299 - 303 A.D., Carthage Mint, null Officina
    9.75g, 28.5mm, 12H

    Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES,
    Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

    Reverse: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART,
    Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands

    Exergue: -/-//Γ

    Provenance: Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 456, Lot 751 (part of)

    Reference: RIC VI Carthage 32a

    Constantius I Chlorus
    AE Follis
    Old Picture:
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    New Picture:
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    298 - 299 A.D., Carthage Mint, 3rd Officina
    8.21g, 28.0mm, 6H

    Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES,
    Head of Constantius Chlorus, laureate, right

    Reverse: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS AVCTA KART,
    Carthage, wearing long robe, standing front, head left, holding fruits in both hands

    Exergue: -/-//Γ

    Provenance: Ex. Budgies-Beak eBay 2017

    Reference: RIC VI Carthage 28a
     
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  15. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    I've got the same RIC number with an unusual plaited laurel tie running across the shoulder. He's also got a bit of the fierce eyebrow going on.

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  16. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    I think the OP is the prettiest Imperial coin that I've ever seen from the Carthage mint. Congratulations on a beautiful new acquisition, Victor.
     
  17. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    Thank you Glenn...I completely agree. Though I only have about 20 examples, this one is easily my favorite.
     
  18. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    It is my understanding that the flans of these tetrarchic-era Alexandrian nummi were sand cast--that is, the melted metal was poured into molds made of hardened sand to make the flans. Many of these nummi are, like yours, on flans larger than the die and have complete rings around the obverse and reverse. Unlike yours, however, my example retains the graininess around the edges of both sides caused by the sand-casting, which detracts from the appearance. My example is much more typical of this issue:
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    Constantine I ("the Great"), A.D. 307-337
    AE nummus
    Carthage mint, A.D. 306
    RIC 51c
    Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
    Rev: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART - Carthago, in long robe, standing, facing left, holding fruit in both hands
    Γ in exergue; H in left field
    27 mm, 11.0 g.
     
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  19. Caesar_Augustus

    Caesar_Augustus Well-Known Member

    Ah, that makes sense! Although, I think it adds to the appearance rather than detracts. It is evidence of a different type of flan preparation.
     
  20. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    I only have a couple of items even vaguely relevant to the thread....both with the typical ragged flans

    Constantine as Caesar

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    Maxentius as Caesar

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  21. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Wow, what a fantastic score, @Victor_Clark! I particularly like the generous flan and artistic depiction of Carthage.
     
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