American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emisa, 194

Obverse: [IMP CA]E L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II - Head laureate, right

Reverse: VICTORIAE - Victory, winged, draped, standing, left, holding palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, and inscribing with stylus in right hand AVG on shield set on column

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.8
- Diameter (in mm): 18
Series: RIC.4

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 194 - 195
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Septimius Severus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Emisa
- Region: Seleucis and Pieria
Obverse
- Portrait: Septimius Severus

Findspot Description

Hoard: Hoard of Drachms, Caesarea, Cappadocia

References

Reference: RIC IV Septimius Severus 430
Reference: BMC.402v

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.50237
Lot: 1944.100
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Variant. Reverse legend: VICTORIA in RIC and BMC

Subjects

Category: Roman--Imperial--Severans

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emisa, 194–195. 1944.100.50237

Physical Description

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