Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year196-197
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#86A, OCRE#ric.4.ss.86A
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Octavum. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time.)
Reverse descriptionVictory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIII COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (196-197)  - -
Catalog ID8355060170
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