Denarius - Septimius Severus ARAB ADIAB COS II P P; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	196-197
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.8 g
Diameter	17.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 269126
References	RIC IV.1# 76 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1936. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.1. Pertinax – Geta and Caracalla (AD 193–217). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.ss.76 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII

Translation:
Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Octavum.
Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time.

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and trophy against left shoulder in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARAB ADIAB COS II P P

Translation:
Arabicus, Adiabenicus. Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
Conqueror of Arabia, conqueror of Adiabene, consul for the second time, father of the nation.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.417–3.27 g;
Diameter varies: 15.4–18 mm;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (196-197)

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