Roman Imperial coin – HCR62715

Obverse

Inscription:

[IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT A[VG]

Design:

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

Inscription:

C[OS II]

Design:

Thunderbolt on curule chair

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Severan

Reign

Septimius Severus

Person

Septimius Severus (ruler/authority)

Mint

Alexandria

Denomination

denarius

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 193 – 195

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.7

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/29/2000

Source

J. E. Ferrell

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. E. Ferrell, 2000.

Reference

British Museum Collection Online : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1994-1108-1

Reference

RIC IV.1 : 343-350J (obverse)

Note:

Obverse portrait style and obverse inscription correspond with Septimius Severus's Alexandrian denarii (AD 193-195)

Reference

RIC III : Antoninus Pius 137 (reverse)

Note:

See this earlier type for comparable reverse iconography, as well as possible comparable inscription of 'COS [Numerals]'

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski