denarius, Roman Empire, Septimius Severus, 196-197 CE

Date196-197 CE

Emperor Septimius Severus

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.87 cm, 2.99 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

The laureate and bearded head of Septimius Severus is facing right, and is surrounded by a border of dots. L SEPT SEV PE[RT] [AUG] IMP VIII is inscribed around, and those letters inside the brackets are illegible on this coin.

Obverse Expanded

LUCIUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS PERTINAX AUGUSTUS IMPERATOR VIII

Obverse Legend

L SEPT SEV PE[RT] [AUG] IMP VIII

Obverse Translated

L. Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, imperator for the eighth time

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds Fortuna, standing to the elftm with a rudder and a cornucopiae. FORT REDUC is inscribed around.

Reverse Expanded

FORTUNA REDUCI

Reverse Legend

FORT REDUC

Reverse Translated

To Fortuna Redux

BibliographyBMCRE, Septimius Severus

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