Roman — Roman; 197; Reece Period 10 (Severus to Elagabalus)
Coin, denarius
A base silver denarius coin, possibly of Septimius Severus, Emperor of the Roman Empire, AD 193-211. The back of the coin depicts Fortuna, the female personification of Fortune. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 197.
Obv: Laureate head of Septimius Severus(?), facing right. Obv inscription: [L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X]. Rev: Fortuna, standing front, head left, holding a rudder on a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: PM TR P V COS II PP.
Ref: BMC V (1975),p.59, no.236.
Condition: G.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11385
- Object name:
- coin, denarius
- Artist/Maker:
- Septimius Severus, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 197; Reece Period 10 (Severus to Elagabalus)
- Material:
copper alloy, silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 3.1 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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