© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Septimius Severus APOLLINI AVGVSTO S C; Apollo
194 year| Bronze | 10 g | 24.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 194 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#270092 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Apollo, wearing long robe to feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: APOLLINI AVGVSTO S C
Translation:
Apollini Augusto. Senatus Consultum.
To Apollo, the venerable. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 8.579–12.07 g;Diameter varies: 24.4–25 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy, on one side, and an image of Septimius Severus, the Roman emperor who ruled from 193 to 211 AD, on the other side. This coin is a rare example of a Roman coin that combines a deity and an emperor on the same coin.
