| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 811 Price realized: 20,000 USD (Approx. 18,318 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.24 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 207. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XV COSIII P P, distyle temple; within, Aesculapius standing facing between two serpents erect, holding a serpent-entwined wand in right hand. RIC IV 205; Calicó 2511 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 262, note †; Biaggi 1094 (same dies). Lightly toned with some luster, light scratches, edge bump. Good VF. Extremely rare. Only one example in CoinArchives. Aesculapius, the god of healing, is depicted in his temple, which was located on Tiber Island in Rome. Built circa 290 BC, according to legend the location was marked by a snake that slithered out of a ship and into a grotto on the island, indicating the god's favor. Remains of the temple can still be seen on the island today. The Severans all counted Aesculapius among their patron deities and featured him on their coinage. Estimate: 20000 USD |  |
