Co 1149 (Middle Roman denarius of Septimius Severus from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

196

Not before (date)

195

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Cited by

Walker1980, p. 219 (rev. KenchreaiIII)

Comparanda

RIC IV Septimius Severus 69, p. 99, pl. 5:19

Preservation comment

Wear: VF/F+. Slight marginal cracking and chipping? faint cloud of dark gray silver sulfide over faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 709 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Denarius

Numismatic Authority

Septimius Severus (193-211)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

17.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.85

Obverse Description

Laureate bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

L S[EPT SEV PERT] – AVG IMP VII

Reverse Description

Fortuna standing to left, holding cornucopia in left arm and rudder in right hand; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

[P M T]R P–III COS II PP

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Silver (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Maritime Activity

Has visual motif (depicts)

Tyche/Fortuna (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph