© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Septimius Severus P M TR P XVII COS III P P
209 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 209 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#269371 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Unidentified female deity, draped, seated left, holding flower in extended right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XVII COS III P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who ruled from 193 to 211 AD, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Roma on the other. This coin was minted during a time of significant political and military upheaval in the Roman Empire, and its design reflects the cultural and religious values of the time.
