Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD 194 1944.100.50291

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Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII - Head laureate, right

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Reverse: [A]FRICA/ S C - Africa standing, front, raising drapery at bosom, lion to right

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.71
- Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Date: AD 194
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Septimius Severus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Septimius Severus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Africa

References

Reference: RIC IV Septimius Severus 676a
Reference: BMC 515

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.50291
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

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

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