denarius, Roman Empire, Septimius Severus, 208 CE

Date208 CE

Emperor Septimius Severus

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.99 cm, 3.53 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

A border of dots exists around the laureate and bearded head of Septimius Severus, facing right. SEVERUS PIUS AUG is inscribed around.

Obverse Expanded

SEVERUS PIUS AUGUSTUS

Obverse Legend

SEVERUS PIUS AUG

Obverse Translated

Severus Pius Augustus

Reverse Description

A border of dots exists around Genius, naked from the hips up, who is standing to the front, with his head to the left. He is holding a patera in his right hand, which is outstretched, and a cornucopiae in his left hand. P M TR P XVI COS III P P is insc

Reverse Expanded

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE XVI CONSUL III PATER PATRIAE

Reverse Legend

P M TR P XVI COS III P P

Reverse Translated

Pontifex maximus, with tribunician power for the sixteenth time, consul three times, and father of the fatherland

BibliographyBMCRE, Septimius Severus, 564

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