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© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P VIII COS II P P
200 year| Gold | 7.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 200 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#269249 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding spear in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P VIII COS II P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin featuring Septimius Severus is that it was issued during a time of economic reform. Septimius Severus introduced a new currency system, the denarius, which replaced the previous currency, the aureus, as the standard unit of account. Despite this, the aureus coin continued to be used as a symbol of wealth and power, and it remained in circulation until the fall of the Roman Empire.
