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| Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 103 | Auction date: 9 August 2026 |
| Lot number: 640 Price realized: 1,400 GBP (Approx. 1,888 USD / 1,635 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, 193-211 Sestertius Rome 210, Æ 32.00 mm., 26.60 g. Laureate head r. Rev. VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE /S C two Victories standing facing one another, placing small round shield on a palm; two captives seated at base of palm. C 732. RIC 818 Very rare. Brown tone, flan crack at 5 o'clock on reverse, otherwise Good Very fine Ex Lanz sale 76, 1996, 633. Septimius Severus traveled to Britain in 208 AD with the whole imperial family, including his wife Julia Domna and their sons Caracalla and Geta, because the situation on the northern frontier required immediate care. He was destined to never return to Rome and would spend the final two and a half years of his life in the island province. He zealously pushed beyond the imperial frontier, reaching far into Scotland, alongside his older son, the co-emperor Caracalla. Aerial photography can still identify the line of their marching-camps. Severus also renovated Hadrian's Wall, the province's northern border, which had been neglected for over eight decades. Although these military efforts were to bring peace to the region for the rest of the third century, nothing is known about their success. To celebrate the British victory, a large amount of currency made of all metals was minted. Starting price: 570 GBP |  |
