© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Geta AETERNIT IMPERI
202 year| Gold | 7.2 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 202 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#269299 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Busts of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, and of Geta, bare-headed, draped, sometimes cuirassed, facing one another.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AETERNIT IMPERI
Translation:
Aeternitas Imperii.
The eternity of the Roman Empire.
Comment
Example of this type:American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portraits of three Roman emperors: Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Geta. This is significant because it highlights the practice of imperial succession during the Roman Empire, where multiple emperors would rule together, often with a senior emperor and one or more junior emperors. This particular coin was minted during the reign of Septimius Severus, who ruled from 193 to 211 AD, and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, who ruled together with him as co-emperors.
