Lot 262
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Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left on arms, holding palm and shield which rests on her knee (RIC 335 var; RSC 731a; BMC 61 note; H.1116), slight striking crack, extremely fine, very rare; the second similar but obverse legend ends BRIT (RIC 336), almost very fine (2)
Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left on arms, holding palm and shield which rests on her knee (RIC 335 var; RSC 731a; BMC 61 note; H.1116), slight striking crack, extremely fine, very rare; the second similar but obverse legend ends BRIT (RIC 336), almost very fine (2)

Details
Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left on arms, holding palm and shield which rests on her knee (RIC 335 var; RSC 731a; BMC 61 note; H.1116), slight striking crack, extremely fine, very rare; the second similar but obverse legend ends BRIT (RIC 336), almost very fine (2)
Provenance
First coin M Kelly collection, Spink auction 123, 18 November 1997, lot 1091
Second coin Dr C Caplan collection, Spink auction 40, 6 December 1984, lot 417

Lot Essay

First coin illustrated