Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P VIII COS II P P

€269,249.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year200
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#151, OCRE#ric.4.ss.151
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSEVERVS AVG PART MAX
(Translation: Severus Augustus Parthicus Maximus. Severus, emperor (Augustus), the greatest conqueror of the Parthians.)
Reverse descriptionSeptimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VIII COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (200)  - -
Catalog ID2681255170
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