Aureus - Septimius Severus P M TR P XV COS III P P; Minerva

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	207
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 269340
References	RIC IV.1# 206 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.206 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 2512 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BMC RE# 528 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Jameson# 168 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 1095 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Cohen# 486 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Severus Pius Augustus

Translation: Severus, the pious emperor (Augustus)

Reverse

Bust of Minerva, helmeted, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P XV COS III P P

Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae

Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (207)

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