Lot 266: Severus II as Augustus Æ Follis / Not in RIC

Severus II as Augustus Æ Follis / Not in RIC
Attribution: RIC VI -- Antioch mint
Date: 306-307 AD
Obverse: IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Reverse: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANII, Genius standing facing, head left, modius on head, holding cornucopia and pouring liquor from patera, ε in right field, ANT in exergue
Size: 27.31mm
Weight: 9.84 grams
Grade: VF
Notes: See lot 269 for an example for Constantine I. This obverse legend did not exist for Antioch it was only seen at Serdica and Cyzicus. See notes on page 624 footnote 5. See Hess-Divo auction 307 lot 1728 for a similar example that sold for over 700USD in 2007. Includes old tag from the Father William Dexter Collection.

• Offered By: Marc Breitsprecher
• Lot #: 266
• Listing #: 177454
• Closed: Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:12:30 PM CT
• Estimate: $500