Septimius Severus, 193 – 211

Medallion, magistrate Claudianos Terpandros, Pergamum circa 193-211, Æ 44 mm, 43.73 g AVT KAI Λ CEΠ – CEOVHPO – C ΠEP – IOV ΔOMNA / CEBACTH Busts of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna confronted; between them small round countermark showing bust of Caracalla r. Rev. ЄΠI CTPA KΛ – [AΥΔ]IANOΥ TEPPANΔPOΥ – ΠЄPΓAMHNΩN / B NЄOKOPΩN Heracles standing r., wrestling the Cerynean Hind. SNG France –, cf. 2208 (for obverse type and this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 497. SNG von Aulock –. For countermark, Howgego 70.
Very rare. Black patina and good very fine

Ex CNG sale 72, 2006, 1159. From the Dr. Briggs Bralliar collection.