As - Septimius Severus P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C; Fortuna
Bronze | 10.1 g | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 195-196 |
Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 10.1 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#270148 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been minted during a time of economic prosperity or as a symbol of good fortune for the Roman Empire.