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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 246 | Auction date: 15 December 2010 |
| Lot number: 239 | |
| Lot description: Roman Provincial MESOPOTAMIA, Carrhae. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (12mm, 1.68 g, 9h). CЄΠTIM[IOC?] CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / KAP[...]NA, star above crescent set on ribboned base. BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Hunterian -; SNG Milan -; SNG Righetti -; Lindgren & Kovacs -; Lindgren III -. VF, brown patina. A nicely preserved specimen. The crude style and poor state of preservation of many of the pre-Caracllan coins of Carrhae can make attributing frustrating. Some similar coins listed in collections under Commodus may in fact belong to Severus. Estimate: $100 |  |
