An incomplete reverse die?
Lot 2289
Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.23 g, 12 h), Rome, 202-210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. RESTITVTO[R VRBIS] Roma seated left on shield, holding palladium in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 359. Cohen 606. RIC 288. A highly unusual piece with partially missing reverse legend. Very fine.

From the Joseph Markowitz Collection (1897-1981), brought to Israel in 1949 and kept in the family ever since.


It would appear that the reverse die used to strike this coin was incomplete, missing the final R in RESTITVTOR, as well as the word VRBIS. There is no evidence, such as a weak strike, that the letters were ever engraved.
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Closing time: 28-Jun-26, 19:53:00 CEST
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