As - Septimius Severus P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C, Mars

€270,147.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year195-196
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs = 1⁄16 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#716b, OCRE#ric.4.ss.716b
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery (or aegis) on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Septimum. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time.)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, naked except for cloak over shoulders and chest, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on oval shield; at feet, left, cuirass.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIII COS II P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (195-196)  - -
Catalog ID4275944400
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