Denarius - Septimius Severus P M TR P III COS II P P, Minerva

€269,106.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year195
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3 g
Dimensions17.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#61, OCRE#ric.4.ss.61
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Quintum. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time.)
Reverse descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped to feet, standing left, holding spear downward in right hand and round shield at side in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P III COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (195)  - -
Catalog ID7255114810
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