![]() A wonderful classical figure of Aesclepius, the father of medicine, and a fine style bust of Caracalla in armor as well.ġ1328. (described as bust left same dies as illustration). Laureate and cuirassed bust seen from behind right, slight drapery / Asclepius standing right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, brown surfaces, light expert smoothing to fields.ġ1302. Schšnert-Geiss, Perinthos 596 SNG Copenhagen - Varbanov 235. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, aegis over left shoulder and gorgoneion on breastplate, holding spear over left shoulder / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding temple in each outstretched hand at feet, lighted altar to left. ![]() AE Medallion (39mm, 30.05 g, 12h) of Perinthus, Thrace. By situating the occurrence of these periodic games to such a crucial moment, the gods had signaled their approval, while the addition of their association to Alexander the Great might prove propitious for CaracallaÕs own expedition against the Persians. This particular game in AD 215, coming as it did during CaracallaÕs march east to fight the Persians, must have invested the event with further significance, since it now had the added epithet of Alexandrian. Held in honor of Apollo, the god of arts and civilization, these games featured competitions for music and poetry in addition to feats of athletic skill, and were meant to evoke the best of Greco-Roman culture. The reverse of this medallion is one of many similar types struck by Philippopolis to commemorate the Pythian Games, one of the four Greek Panhellenic Games that occurred in the second year of each four-year Olympic cycle. Provenance: CNG 90, Lot 948 Ex Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 1144. Klose & Stumpf - Mouchmov, Phillipopolis 371 Mouchmov 5358 Varbanov 1408 (same dies as illustration). Laureate heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis / Two laureate athletes standing left, raising hands to touch wreaths between, third athlete standing left, bending to apply oil from urn set on ground before him. Struck on an exceptional broad, heavy flan. Near VF, dark green patina, scratches on the bust. Laureate head right / Securitas seated right, propping head with hand and holding scepter altar to right. VF, dark brown surfaces, a few marks, reverse double struck. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Mars advancing left, holding branch and trophy. ![]() A rare reverse type.ĬARACALLA, 196-217, first son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domnaġ0192. Struck to mark the Saecular celebrations. FECVNDITAS, Terra sitting under a tree, resting her hand on a globe over which walk four small naked boys representing the four seasons. JULIA DOMNA 4 SEASONS REVERSE, wife of Septimius Severus. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, slight doubling on reverse.ĩ435. Draped bust right / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia. Struck under Septimius, circa AD 198-200. JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, AD 193-217. VF, green patina, some smoothing and light tooling of the legends. Laureate head right / Asklepios seated left on the back of a winged serpent flying right. Choice EF portrait of the finest style, brown patina.ġ0434. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AFRICA SC, Africa standing right, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding grain ears at feet to right, lion standing right. CHOICE SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS PORTRAIT, 193-211 AD. Extremely rare with very high profile bust.ġ0765. Provenance: Friedrich Collection, NAC Auction 2 (Zurich), April 2, 1995, lot 1654. ![]() Reverse: VICT AVG P M TR P III COS II P P Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch. 195 AD, Obverse: Cuirassed laureate bust of Severus right. EXTREMELY RARE SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS ROMAN MEDALLION, 193-211 AD, AE Medallion, Rome c. THE SEVERAN PERIOD ( family tree ) ( family tree with photos)ġ0216.
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