Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 37 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna

Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE37 (21.80g, 6h). Cl. Aristeas, magistrate. AV KA[I Î› C]Ð„ CÐ„O-VHPO[C I]-OVÎ›[IA Î”]OMN AV, confronted busts of Severus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Domna left, draped; countermarks: helmeted head right within circular incuse and Î˜Ð„OY within rectangular incuse / Ð„Î IMÐ„Î›HTI [K]Î› APICTÐ„ A C-TPA-TONIK-Ð„Î©N, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia flanked by stags; star and crescent flanking head. VF, brown surfaces. Rare and exceptional. Ex MÃ¼nzen und Medaillen AG 41 (6/1970), lot 405; Birkler & Waddell II (12/1980), lot 404.

The reverse legend employs a lengthier than usual form of epimeletes, the title for a supervisor of the production of coins.

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City/Mint name:	Stratonikeia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG von Aulock 2670 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG MÃ¼nchen -; Karl -; BMC -; for c/mâ€™s: Howgego 188 and 536
Valuation:	CNG Triton XIX (1/2016), lot 360 ($2,500 + comm)
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