seth77 Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) From CT, with some notes: This is not my usual area of interest, I mostly consider myself a student of medieval and late Roman numismatics, but this was a cheap puzzle I just could not pass: AE18mm 2.34g, copper quadrans(?) or fourree core, pseudo-Rome, ca. 202. SEVERVS PIVS AVG; laureate head right PR - IM / DE - CE / S - C flanking Hercules club, all inside wreath. cf. Cohen 501 (Mionnet) for Caracalla, cf. RIC IV p. 279 note This is a very enigmatic issue, recorded now for both Severus and Caracalla, likely occasioned by the celebration of Severus decennalia (started in 202) at Rome. The SC indicates a copper denomination -- possibly a celebratory 'quadrans' used for the donatives of 202 in Rome. There are very few recorded specimens: 3 for Severus (including this one, see here and here for the other 2), all in copper and 2 for Caracalla (Ric p. 279 note and here, which looks like a fourree denarius, a "limes falsa"). If the coinage was originally a silver alloy denarius, the presence of the SC is rather anachronistic. But the CNG specimen for Caracalla could well be a silver-washed copper necessity issue "limes falsa" imitating rare and very rare issues of the period, sometimes pairing unlikely combinations of dies etc. More hints towards it being a 'limes' coinage, and thus later than 202, from B. Murphy, who notes that the portrait with 4 beard curls is not the regular Rome mint representation in 202. Edited August 7 by seth77 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) . Edited June 2, 2022 by AncientOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted August 7 · Member Author Share Posted August 7 This puzzle is no closer to getting solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.