Septimius Severus
(193-211 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 20.06mm, 2.72gr |
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Obverse - SEVERVS PIVS AVG Severus, his laureate head right |
Reverse - PM TR P XIII COS III PP Roma (or Virtus) standing half-left, holding inverted spear and victory. |
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Minted in Rome in 205 A.D. Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC), p117, nr. 197 (Plate 6, nr. 15) Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p464, nr. 6337 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p191, nr. 1775 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p49, nr. 470 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p38, nr. 470-1 Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p23, nr. 728 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p250, nr. 474 (Plate 39, nr. 18) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p185, nr. 114/2. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p179, nr.228, (B03, O69, R221, T197, M4) Quality: Very Fine- |