Denarius - Septimius Severus P M TR P II COS II, Jupiter and Victory

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year194
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.8 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#34 (denarius), OCRE#ric.4.ss.34_denarius
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Tertium. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time.)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P II COS II
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (194)  - -
Catalog ID6261296900
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