Denarius - Septimius Severus (P M TR P XV COS III P P; Annona) (207) front Denarius - Septimius Severus (P M TR P XV COS III P P; Annona) (207) back
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Denarius - Septimius Severus P M TR P XV COS III P P; Annona

207 year
Silver 2.9 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
207
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2.9 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#269343
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 XV COS III P P

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.

Comment

Mass varies: 2.52–3.3 g;

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 production in the Roman Empire during the reign of Septimius Severus.