Sestertius - Septimius Severus and Caracalla SACRA SAECVLARIA S C, Pietas, Concordia, and Tiber

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year202-210
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight32.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#816A, OCRE#ric.4.ss.816A
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPTIMIVS 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 altar; in front of him, Caracalla, togate, standing left; behind altar, Piestas or Concordia (?), standing front; to left, flute-player; to right, harp-player; in foreground, Tiber, reclining right, leaning on urn; in background, canopy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSACRA SAECVLARIA S C
(Translation: Sacra Saecularia. Senatus Consultum. Sacred centuries. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (202-210)  - -
Catalog ID6613216360
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