ROMAN. Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.56g). Rome mint. Issued A.D. 193. IMP CAE L [SEP] SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / Legionary eagle between two standards; L[EG] XXII PRI; TR P in exergue. Cf. RIC IV 16; RSC 277; Sear 6303. aVF, toned. Very rare. Legio XXII Primigenia, stationed at Moguntiacum, modern Mainz, supported the elevation of Septimius Severus and is commemorated here in his legionary series. Coins of the XXII Legion are more common with the reverse legend LEG XXII; those bearing the additional PRI are the rarest in the entire series. Acquired from Noble Numismatics, Sale 124, lot 3305 (28-30 Jul 2020), realised $420; ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. (P)

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