LIBERALITAS AVGG


Reference : AYC #6 ov Sev, RIC 5
Weight: 3.10 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Extremely rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP C P C REGALIANVS AVG

Radiate and draped bust of Regalianus to the right.

LIBERALITAS AVGG

Liberalitas standing left, holding pileus with the right hand and transverse scepter with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 17/09/2008 by Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 79, lot 1195, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=507533, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/. Source given by the auction house: ''From the Gordon S. Parry Collection''.

''ov Sev'' in the reference: AYC #6 ov Sev, means that this coin is overstruck on a denarius of Septimius Severus. ''ov'' for overstruck. As mentioned by the auction house, we can see the bust of Septimius Severus with the legend AVG, on the reverse Victoria is visible with the legend COS II P P. I add that the letters P and P are separated by the end of the wing of Victoria. Here is what the original coin probably looks like: 

Photo of a coin sold the 16/06/2019 by Auctiones GmbH, eAuctions #64, lot 68, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6063035, link to their website: https://www.auctiones.ch/.

I assigned n°5 of RIC 5B for this coin because the legends correspond to this type. The n° 5 noted a “purse?” in the place of the pileus. See comment of AYC #6 ov Max I. Anyway I attribute the numbers of RIC according to the legends. For example, RIC 5 is given for an overstruck denarius of Maximinus I Thrax. I have classified coins under this number because they use the same legends for Regalianus, even if they are overstruck on other emperors.