Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD 194 1944.100.73300

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Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III - Bust laureate, cuirassed, right seen from behind

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Reverse: [MO]NET AVG COS II P P/ S C - Three Monetae standing, front, each holding scales and cornucopiae

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.28
- Diameter (in mm): 30.5

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: Tres Monetae

References

Reference: RIC IV Septimius Severus 670d
Reference: BMC 508

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.73300
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell
- Kieffer coll.

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Notes

Some evidence of either overstrike or double-strike on rev.

Rights

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

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