Septimius Severus, 193 – 211
Aureus, Laodicea circa 198–202, AV 7.15 g. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. CONCOR – DIAE M – ILITVM Concordia facing, head l., holding standard in each hand. C 77. BMC 653 and pl. 44, 2 (this obverse die). RIC 502a and pl. 8, 18 (this obverse die). Biaggi 1066 (this coin). Calicó 2439 (this coin illustrated). Very rare. A very interesting and unusual portrait perfectly centred on a very large flan. Good extremely fine Ex Glendining’s 16-21 November 1950, Platt Hall, 1675 and Tkalec & Rauch 14 April 1986 sales. From the Biaggi and a Mentor collections.