Roman — Roman; 193-225
Mould, coin mould
A baked clay coin mould of a denarius. The obverse depicts Emperor Septimius Severus, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 193-211. The reverse is from a coin of Caracalla. Caracalla was appointed co-emperor by his father, Septimius Severus, in AD 198. After his father’s death in AD 211, Caracalla shared power with his younger brother, Geta. However, this arrangement was short-lived and after just 10 months Geta was assassinated, possibly at the hands of Caracalla himself. Caracalla saw out the rest of his reign as sole emperor of the Roman Empire, AD 211-217. The back of the coin depicts Salus, the female personification of health.
Obv: Septimius Severus. Obv inscription: SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Rev: Salus, feeding a serpent. Rev inscription: PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 24290
- Object name:
- mould, coin mould
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Roman; 193-225
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- L 20 mm, W16 mm, T 4 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection