Co 1149 (Middle Roman denarius of Septimius Severus from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
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 Activities
Has visual motif (depicts)
Tyche/Fortuna (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1149 (Middle Roman denarius of Septimius Severus from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1149>