Sestertius - Septimius Severus P M TR P III COS II P P S C, Jupiter and Victory

€270,125.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year195-196
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#704c, OCRE#ric.4.ss.704c
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII
(Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Septimum. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time.)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, naked except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical secptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P III COS II P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. 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 (195-196)  - -
Catalog ID3638252100
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