Hadrianopolis (AD 193-211) AE 39 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna

Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE39 - Medallion (34.15g, 6h). Potitus, magistrate. AV KAI CÐ„Î CÐ„VHPOC Î Ð„PT IOVÎ›IA Î”OMNA CÐ„BAC, confronted busts of Domna right, draped, and Severus left, radiate, draped, and cuirassed / Ð„Î I Î OTÐ„ITOV IÐ„P-OMNH[...] CÐ„BACTH AÎ”PIAN/OÎ O, Helios, holding [whip?] in right hand, globe in left, driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. EF, green patina. Rare and impressive.

Struck from dies of charming, if slightly naive, style. It is interesting that Domna is given pride of place on the left hand side of the obverse facing right, rather than facing left as on the majority of medallions featuring confronted busts of emperor and empress.

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City/Mint name:	Hadrianopolis Sebaste
Keywords:	roman / bronze
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Valuation:	CNG Triton XIX (1/2016), lot 360 ($3750 + comm)
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