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