Category Archives: Severina

Severina Antoninianus, Augusta AD 274-275, minted at Antioch, Officina 5, RIC V, Part I, 20; Van Meter 4, draped bust of Severina facing right on a crescent, stephane in her hair, SEVERINA AVG, Reverse: Concordia standing facing, her head to the left, a standard in each of her hands, CONCORDIAE MILITVM, V in lower left field, XXI in exergue, the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased this coin remarks on its nice silvering, and it is indeed very attractive on the chocolate brown toning, the silvering made photography for me a bit difficult for this coin, very nice portrait of the empress, detailed reverse, a lovely coin, especially in hand, Asking price: $97 includes priority shipping and insurance

Augusta AD 274-275, minted at Ticinum, RIC 9; Goebl-78Ad5 (115 spec.); Van Meter 5, 4.19 gms, Obverse: diademed and draped bust of Severina facing right, resting on a crescent, SEVERINA AVG, Reverse: Fides on the left, holding two standards, greeted by Sol holding a globe, PROVIDEN DEOR, in exergue VXXT (officina 5), dark chocolate brown toning (ever so slightly darker than my photography shows), well centered and struck coin with much detail and full and clear legends on both obverse and reverse, a lovely coin, and a very, very nice example of this empress’s coinage, graded EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price: $179 includes priority shipping and insurance