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Lot 60. Septimius Severus AR Denarius, FIDEI LEG
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 13th, 19:30:00 CET)
Current time: Tuesday, April 29th, 21:46:34 CEST
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CHF 140.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 149.11 / USD 170.03 / GBP 126.68
Bid history
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CHF 140.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2015-12-13, 19:14:56
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CHF 140.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2015-12-13, 19:00:32
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CHF 130.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2015-12-13, 19:28:03
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CHF 120.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2015-12-12, 18:11:04
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 1
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eAuction #43, Lot 60. Estimate: CHF 150.00
Septimius Severus (193-211 AD). AR Denarius (17 mm, 2.54 g), Alexandria, 193.
Obv. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PART AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. FIDEI LEG TR P COS, Fides standing left, holding Victory and standard.
RIC 349 (R); Bickford-Smith S. 55.
Rare. Very fine.
After Septimius' victory against Pescennius Niger in the battle of Nikaia, the prefect of Egypt switched sides and started issuing coins such as ours in the name of the apparent winner, assuring him the fidelity of the Egyptian troops.
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