Sestertius - Septimius Severus and Caracalla P M TR P XVII COS III P P S C, Pietas and Concordia

€270,256.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year209
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight20.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#789, OCRE#ric.4.ss.789
Obverse descriptionHead of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Augustus. Lucius Septimius Severus Pius, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSeptimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod in centre, and holding roll in left hand; before him, on left, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right, extending right hand over tripod; behind and between them, Pietas or Concordia (?).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XVII COS III P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (209)  - -
Catalog ID4338272390
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