Ilion (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus

Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (30.01g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hector, with shield over back, holding spear, reins, and Nike, in quadriga right; Ð„KTÎ©P above, IÎ›IEÎ©N in exergue. Good VF, red and brown patina, minor patches of roughness on reverse. Rare and interesting mythological type. Only one known to Bellinger at the time of his publication (in the BibliothÃ¨que Nationale, Paris). From the R. D. Frederick Coll. Ex Gemini I (1/2005), lot 398.

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Filename:	91000518.jpg
City/Mint name:	Ilion
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	Bellinger T216 (same dies) = von Fritze, Ilion 89
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 91 (9/2012), lot 518 ($3250 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 06, 2013
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