Sestertius - Septimius Severus P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C

€270,229.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year206
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight23.2 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.1#770, OCRE#ric.4.ss.770
Obverse descriptionBust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, with aegis, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSEVERVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Severus Pius Augustus. Severus, the pious emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionGalley, with steerman and rowers, moving right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (206)  - -
Catalog ID8653701100
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