Denarius - Septimius Severus FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna and Ceres

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 194-195
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Denarius
Currency Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.2 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#387, OCRE#ric.4.ss.387
Obverse description Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Consul Secundum. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), consul for the second time.)
Reverse description Fortuna (Ceres?), draped, seated left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering FORTVNAE REDVCI
(Translation: Fortunae Reduci. Returning fortune.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (194-195) - -
Numisquare ID 9027005370
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