Aureus - Septimius Severus VIRT AVGG; Virtus and Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	200-201
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 269286
References	RIC IV.1# 171A (aureus) 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.171A_aureus Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX

Translation:
Severus Augustus Parthicus Maximus.
Severus, emperor (Augustus), the greatest conqueror of the Parthians.

Reverse

Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground; spear resting against left arm.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRT AVGG

Translation:
Virtus Augustorum.
Courage of the emperors (Augusti).

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (200-201)

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