Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P II COS II, Jupiter

€269,075.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year194
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight6.9 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#35, OCRE#ric.4.ss.35
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Tertium. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time.)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and offering globe in right hand to Emperor Septimius, in military attire, standing right, holding spear, reversed, in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P II COS II
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (194)  - -
Catalog ID1433926230
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