Sestertius - Septimius Severus DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II P P S C, Roma and Victory

€270,096.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year195
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.1#686, OCRE#ric.4.ss.686
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 descriptionRoma, helmeted, draped, seated left with shield at side, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II P P S C
(Translation: Divi Marci Pii Filius Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Son of divine Marcus Pius, high priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (195)  - -
Catalog ID9350105360
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