Gold Aureus of Septimius Severus, Geta, Rome, AD 198 - AD 200 1944.100.51738

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.16
  • Diameter (in mm): 19.5

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 198 - AD 200
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Aureus
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Authority: Septimius Severus
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Authority: Geta
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Geta
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Reverse

  • Portrait: Geta
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire
  • Deity: Felicitas

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Egyptian Hoard, 1914

References

• Reference: RIC IV Geta 1 (aureus)
• Reference: BMC 181.145A

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.51738
• 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