Severus II

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204-024

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Severus II

Rome, 305

obv.- SEVERVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right

rev.- SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN; Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; RT in ex

RIC VI Rom 123a

28mm; 9.7g; nummus

Listed as S in RIC

104-476

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Severus II

Carthage, 305-306

obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES;

rev.- SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; mint mark Γ in ex; really faint H in left field

RIC VI Car 40a; Fail 54

29mm; 9.4g; nummus

104-645

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Galerius

Heraclea, 305-306

obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL CAES; Laureate head right, divergent laurel ties

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left with patera & cornucopia; ANT: in ex; epsilon in field

RIC VI Her 25; Fail 46a

29mm; 12.1g; nummus

From the Father Wilbur B. Dexter Collection.

104-767

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Constantius I

Lugdunum, 305-306

obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera (from which liquor flows) above altar, left cornucopiae. * in field, PLC in ex

RIC VI Lug 193; Fail 046a

28mm; 12.75g; nummus

Rated S in RIC

104-889

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Constantius I

Treveri, 305-306

obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL C; laur cuir bust right

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left holding a patera and cornucopiae. PTR in ex; S|F in field

RIC VI Tr 650a

28mm; 8.7g; nummus

listed as R in RIC

104-935

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Severus II as caesar

Aquileia, 305-306

obv.- SEVERVS NOB CAES; laur bust r

rev.- VIRTVS AVGG ET CAES NN; Mars advancing right in military dress, holding spear right and trophy over shoulder; in ex, AQΓ

RIC VI Aq 70a; Fail 055

28mm; 10.5g; nummus

Rated S in RIC, R in Failmezgar.

204-005

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Severus II

Aquileia, 305-306

obv.- SEVERVS NOB CAES; laur bust r

rev.- VIRTVS AVGG ET CAES NN; Mars advancing right in military dress, holding spear right and trophy over shoulder; in ex, AQG

RIC VI Aq 70a; Fail 055

28mm; 8.8g; nummus

rated S in RIC, R in Fail

204-043

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Constantius I

London, 305-306

obv.- SEVERVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES; laureate draped cuirassed bust right

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia

RIC VI Lon 59a

30mm; 9.8g; nummus

Rated S in RIC. Ex. Dr. J. S. Vogelaar Collection

204-091

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Severus II

Siscia, 305-307

obv.- FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C;

rev.- CONCORDIA IMPERI; Concord stg. l., holding spear and cornucopiae; VI in field; SISA in ex

RIC VI Sis 173b; Fail 42

26mm; 11.4g; nummus

RIC rated S; Fail rated R.

204-208

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Severus II caesar

—struck by Galerius

Siscia, 305-307

obv.- FLA VAL SEVERVS NOB C; laureate bust right

rev.- PERPETVITAS AVGG; Roma, helmeted, seated left on shield; right hand holding Victory on globe; left hand leaning on spear; SISA in ex

RIC VI Sis 182a

27mm; 9.3g; nummus

Rated R in RIC

104-646

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Severus II augustus

—struck by Maximinus II

Antioch, 305-306

obv.- IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS PF AVG; laureate bust right

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left; epsilon in field, ANT in ex

RIC VI Ant 75 [var]; Fail 46a

27mm; 9.8g; nummus

Unlisted in RIC. See King and Spear, "A Hoard of Folles from Northern Sinai," in NumChron 1977, 3981-3999. 9 Examples recorded, officina A - 1, officina G - 2, officina E - 2, officina S - 1, officina Z, -1, officina I - 2.

See coins 204-031 and 204-032 for more unlisted coins for this group for Constantine as caesar.

104-495

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Severus II augustus

—struck by Galerius

Heraclea, 306-307

obv.- IMP C FLA VAL SEVERVS PF AVG;

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and pouring libation from patera; HTB in ex

RIC VI Her 30; Fail 46

27mm; 8.1g; nummus

RIC rated S

104-874

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Severus II augustus

—struck by Severus II

Ticinum, 306-307

obv.- IMP C SEVERVS PF AVG; laur bust right

rev.- VIRTVS AVGG ET CAES NN; Severus on horseback, galloping right with armor and shield, spearing kneeling foes under his horse; TT in ex

RIC VI Tic 81; Fail 056

27mm; 8.4g; nummus

204-025

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Severus II augustus

—struck by Severus II

Rome, 306

obv.- IMP C SEVERVS PF AVG; laureate bust right

rev.- SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN; Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; R-wreath-S in ex

RIC VI Rom 158b

28mm; 9.7g; nummus

Listed as S in RIC. The "Moneta" types were struck much later at Rome than at the other mints. Not only is it the only mint to strike these coins for Severus II, but this coin is struck for him during the short time that he reigned as Augustus. The other mints nominally under his control had long since shifted to a variety of military reverse types, reflecting the impending conflicts with Maxentius and Constantine, so the continuance of this early, politically unremarkable type from the first Tetrarchy suggests that perhaps he was not exerting very active control over the Rome mint, even before Maxentius overtly revolted.

104-743

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Severus II augustus

—struck by Maximinus II

Cyzicus, 307

obv.- IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS PF AVG; Laureate bust right

rev.- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius of the Roman people standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; * in field, KB in ex

RIC VI Cyz 27b; Fail 46a

27.4mm; 9.9g; nummus

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Severus II (Flavius Valerius Severus)

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