Roman Imperial coin – HCR62449

Obverse

Inscription:

L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX

Design:

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, aegis draped on far shoulder, right

Reverse

Inscription:

PROFECT AVGG FEL

Design:

Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, holding spear in right hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Severan

Reign

Septimius Severus

Person

Septimius Severus (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rome

Denomination

denarius

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 198 – 200

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.15

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.4

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

David Walker Collection

Acquisition date

20/12/1990

Source

D. R. Walker

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by D. R. Walker, 1990.

Die link (obverse and reverse)

BMCRE V, no.134, pl.30, no.2

Reference

RIC IV.1 : 138 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait appears to be bust with aegis over far shoulder, not unclothed head

Reference

BMCRE : 134 corr.

Note:

Obverse portrait appears to be bust with aegis over far shoulder, not unclothed head

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.ss.138

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, JMvolunteer, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski