| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3113 | Auction date: 8 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 31055 Price realized: 34,000 USD (Approx. 30,994 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients Septimius Severus (AD 193-211). AV aureus (20mm, 7.26 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, edge filing. Rome, AD 202. SEVER P AVG P M TR P X COS III, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen from behind / FELICITAS / SAECVLI, draped bust of Julia Domna facing between confronting busts of Caracalla (on left), laureate and draped, seen from behind, and Geta (on right), bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind. Calicó 2593a (same reverse die as 2590a). RIC IV.I 181c. A splendid and rare dynastic issue, showcasing the entire family and highlighting Severus' deep reverence for his familial bonds. Expertly minted on a radiant, silky flan, this piece displays with the enduring values of kinship and legacy of the Severan Dynasty. From the Dynasty Collection, #VII. Septimius Severus, originating from Leptis Magna (modern-day Libya), founded the Severan Dynasty after his victory in the civil war during 193-197 AD, establishing a familial governance ethos. His wife, Julia Domna, significantly contributed by extending her influence beyond domestic realms, being a patron of philosophers and literary figures. Their sons, Caracalla and Geta, were emblematic of the dynasty's ambitions and rivalries. After the death of Septimius Caracalla and Geta for a short period of time before, Caracalla's ruthless and often paranoid disposition led to a reign of terror that included the murder of his brother Geta. Septimius Severus was unique for his production of a remarkable series of coins depicting various members of the Imperial family in a variety of combinations, many of incredible beauty and exceptional iconographic interest. Among the rarest of this series is this beautiful aureus, which combines a forceful obverse portrait of Severus with a charming group portrait on the reverse, with the adolescent brothers Caracalla and Geta flanking a fully frontal portrait of their mother, Julia Domna. While the promise of a stable imperial dynasty is implicit, the positioning of Domna between her two sons proved eerily prescient: Following the death of Severus in AD 211, the bitter sibling rivalry between Caracalla and Geta threatened to sunder the Empire and placed their mother squarely in the middle. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-septimius-severus-ad-193-211-av-aureus-20mm-726-gm-5h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-fine-style-edge-fil/a/3113-31055.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3113-01082024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 25000-35000 USD |  |
