Denarius - Septimius Severus FORTVN REDVC, Fortuna and Hilaritas

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year193
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#363 (3), OCRE#ric.4.ss.363_3
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Consul Primum. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), consul for the first time.)
Reverse descriptionFortuna (Hilaritas?), draped, standing left, holding long palm in left hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFORTVN REDVC
(Translation: Fortuna Reduci. Fortune returns.)
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MintageND (193)  - -
Catalog ID4197799380
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