Denarius - Septimius Severus LIBERO PATRI, Bacchus and Liber

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year194-195
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.8 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#44, OCRE#ric.4.ss.44
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Quartum. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time.)
Reverse descriptionBacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, seated left, head right with open mouth, and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERO PATRI
(Translation: Liber Patri. Of the free father.)
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Mint
MintageND (194-195)  - -
Catalog ID5937128560
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