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Septimius Severus, Denarius, Fortuna Reverse, Emesa Mint!

AR; 19mm/3.0gm   Emesa Mint in Syria c. 194-195 AD

Con/ Mint State or virtually As Struck; high relief on both sides, sharp portrait, crisp legends, clear and concise figure of Fortuna/Hilaritas

Obv/ IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II; laureate bust right

Ref/ FORTVN REDVC; Fortuna (or Hilaritas) wearing polos, standing left, holding cornucopia and palm branch

Ref/ RIC Vol IVa, 383 (S. Severus)

Sellers Note/ This denarius was certainly lost in the ground shortly after it was struck, as it literally exhibits no signs of wear whatsoever.