Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter

€269,327.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year205
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.1 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#196 (aureus), OCRE#ric.4.ss.196_aureus, Calicó#2508
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSEVERVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Severus, the pious emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XIII COS III P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 13th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (205)  - -
Catalog ID7598843330
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