Coins and Historical Medals

Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, a lightweight barbarous imitation Sestertius copying coins from the mint at Rome, laureate bust right, i spet siv pirt avg imp, rev. fortuna i[–]ci, sc, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, 15.27g (cf. RIC 706a/703). Good fine with an artistic portrait £90-£120

A barbarous invention; the obverse and reverse types are those of RIC 706a, while the reverse legend appears to be a blundered copy of RIC 703