1.2.2.3.1 Septimius Severus

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Civil War

Septimius Severus

Caracalla and Geta

Lucius Septimius Severus
Emperor 193 - 211

Born 146, Severus was an outstanding soldier who commanded in Pannonia when Commodus was overthrown. Loyal to Pertinax, after the auction of the Empire to Julianus he was proclaimed Emperor by his troops, marched on Rome, then spent four years disposing of his rivals Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus. His reign was largely devoted to campaigning and visiting the provinces, and the last three years were spent in Britain where he died on campaign February 4, 211.

Relatives depicted on coins:
Julia Domna - wife

*R1752 3349 Septimius Severus: AR 17 Denarius $85.00** Obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laur. hd. r. Rev. FORTVN REDUC Fortuna seated l. 3.11 g Sear 1752v; RIC 379 fourreé, oth. EF. Scarce civil war issue.	GI2124* 0768 Septimius Severus: AE 16 of Nikopolis $100.00 An impressively endowed Priapus. Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Ithyphallic Priapus stg. l. Sear GI 2124v: Pick 1381v sl. rough, otherwise good VF
*GI2221 2760 Septimius Severus: AE 24 of Bruzus $695.00** Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Zeus seated l. 6.94 g Sear GI 2121v: BMC 8; ex Brian Kritt coll. EF, superb contrasting patina. Extremely rare!	*GI2231 2878 Septimius Severus: AE 33 of Antiochia, Pisidia $195.00** Obv. IMP CAES L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. COL CAES ANTIOCH S R Mên stg., foot on prow, hldg. Nike & sceptre 25.70 g Sear GI 2231v; Lindgren 1204 VF, contrasting green patina.
*GI2231 3432 Septimius Severus: AE 24 of Antiochia, Pisidia $175.00** Obv. IMP C L SEP SEVERVS Laur. hd. r. Rev. ANTIOCH CENI COL CAES Tyche stg. l. 4.98 g Sear GI 2231v; SNG France 1114 EF, nice contrasting patina.	*GI2285 0999 Septimius Severus & Julia Domna: AE 25 of Marcianopolis $175.00** Obv. Confronted busts Rev. Hades enthroned l. 11.63 g Sear GI 2285v: Pick 597 sl. legend weakness, otherwise good VF
*GI3039 3421 Septimius Severus: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $105.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Homonoia stg. l. 2.4281 g Sear GI 3039v: Varbanov 2235 EF	*R1744 3099 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $65.00** Obv. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laur. hd. r. Rev. ANNONAE AVGG Annona stg. l. 3.81 g Sear 1744v; RIC 123 nice VF
R1751 0054 Septimius Severus: AR Denarius $135.00 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. FELICITAS AVGG Felicitas stg. l. Sear 1751; RIC 261 EF	*R1751 3053 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $35.00** Obv. Blundered Latin legend Laur. hd. r. Rev. Blundered Latin legend Deity stg. l. 3.49 g Sear 1751v; Barbarous copy of denarius F
R1754 3341 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $175.00 Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII Laur. hd. r. Rev. HERCVLI DEFENS Hercules stg. r. 3.54 g Sear 17543; RIC 97 sl. porosity, oth. nEF. Civil war issue (Laodicea, 196-197).	R1756 3351 Septimius Severus: AR 19 Denarius $175.00 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. INDULGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH Dea Caelestis riding lion r. 3.58 g Sear 1756; RIC 266 EF. The INDVLGENTIA coin types date the Carthage visit of Septimius Severus and Caracalla to 202-203, based on an inscription showing the Carthaginians as "Septimian" in 202. Dea Caelestis (Cybele) was the patron goddess of Carthage. Waters issuing from a rock suggest that Severus built an aqueduct for Carthage. Literary or juristic evidence exists for other favors: the ius italicum, relieving the city of tribute; construction of an odeum; and permission to celebrate a festival. In 202 Carthage and its citizens adopted the honorary epithet Septimian, in gratitude for these favors.
*R1757 3343 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $95.00** Obv. SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laur. hd. r. Rev. IOVI PROPVGNATORI Jupiter hurling thunderbolt r. 3.10 g Sear 1757; RIC 131 later rev. die state, oth. EF	*R1767 3338 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $105.00** Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. PART MAX P M TR P X Two captives at base of trophy 3.33 g Sear 1767v; RIC 184 late obv. die state, oth. nEF Parthian victory commemorative.
R1770 3097 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $70.00 Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P III COS II P P Mars walking r. 3.20 g Sear 1770; RIC 52 nice VF	*R1774 3339 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $135.00** Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XII COS III P P Jupiter stg. l. 3.59 g Sear 1774v; RIC 196 EF
*R1774 3345 Septimius Severus: AR 19 Denarius $105.00** Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P Salus seated l. 3.21 g Sear 1774v; RIC 242 nearly EF	*R1774 3355 Septimius Severus: AR 19 Denarius $115.00** Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P Genius sacrificing l. 2.73 g Sear 1774v; RIC 201 toned nEF
R1775 3067 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $65.00 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P Roma stg. l. 3.04 g Sear 1775; RIC 197 gVF	R1775 3340 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $105.00 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P Roma stg. l. 3.32 g Sear 1775; RIC 197 rev. doubled, oth. nEF
R1779 3353 Septimius Severus: AR 19 Denarius $135.00 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. P M TR P XVII COS III PP Neptune stg. l. 3.48 g Sear 1779; RIC 228 spots of hoard patina, oth. EF	R1789 3356 Septimius Severus: AR 19 Denarius $115.00 Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X Laur. hd. r. Rev. VICT AVGG COS II P P Victory adv. l. 3.16g Sear 1789; RIC 120c. nearly EF. Scarce civil war issue
*R1789 3344 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $145.00** Obv. L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG P M IMP XI Laur. hd. r. Rev. VICT AVGG COS II P P Victory adv. l. 2.86g Sear 1789v; RIC 499. nearly EF, toned. Scarce civil war issue (Laodicea, 198)	*R1796 3337 Septimius Severus: AR 18 Denarius $120.00** Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III Laur. hd. r. Rev. VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P Virtus stg. l. Sear 1796v; RIC 39. nearly EF. Scarce civil war issue (Roma, 194).
*R1841 3610 Julia Domna: AR 19 Denarius $135.00** Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA Dr. bust r. Rev. IVNO REGINA Juno stg. l. 3.60 g Sear 1841v; RIC 640 EF	R1842 3103 Julia Domna: AR 16 Denarius $35.00 Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA Dr. bust r. Rev. LAETITIA Laetitia stg. l. 2.96 g Sear 1842; RIC 561 sm. flan, oth. gVF
R1847 3607 Julia Domna: AR 20 Denarius $125.00 Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA Dr. bust r. Rev. PIETAS PVBLICA Pietas stg. l. 3.14 g Sear 1847; RIC 574 toned EF	R1873 3224 Julia Domna: AR 19 Denarius $150.00 Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Dr. bust r. Rev. VESTA Vesta stg. l. 3.07 g Sear 1873, RIC 390 sharp EF
*R1873 3095 Julia Domna: AR 20 Denarius $45.00** Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Dr. bust r. Rev. VENVS GENERETRIX Venus seated l. 2.63 g Sear 1873v, RIC 389b sl. porosity, oth. toned gVF

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