Aureus - Septimius Severus INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH; Dea Caelestis
204 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 204 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#269322 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Dea Caelestis, draped, riding right on lion, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; below, water gushing from rock.
Script: Latin
Lettering: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH
Translation:
Indulgentiae Augustorum in Carthagina.
To the indulgence of the emperors (Augusti) in Carthage.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus coin featuring Septimius Severus (INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH; Dea Caelestis) was minted during a time of significant political and economic change in the Roman Empire. Septimius Severus was the first Roman Emperor to introduce a new system of coinage, known as the "reform of Septimius Severus," which aimed to address the empire's financial crisis by reducing the weight and purity of the coinage. This coin, made of gold, was one of the new denominations introduced by Severus and was used to pay soldiers and civil servants. Despite the changes in the coinage system, the Aureus remained a symbol of wealth and power in Roman society.
