As - Septimius Severus (P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C; Annona) (206) front As - Septimius Severus (P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C; Annona) (206) back
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As - Septimius Severus P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C; Annona

206 year
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
206
Value
As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#270230
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, left, modius.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the third 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 Annona, the Roman goddess of grain and fertility, on the reverse side, which highlights the importance of agriculture and food supply in the Roman Empire during the reign of Septimius Severus.