Denarius - Septimius Severus VOTIS DECENNALIBVS

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	198-202
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.46 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 269852
References	RIC IV.1# 520A (denarius) 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.520A_denarius Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 681 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Cohen# 798 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX

Unabridged legend: Lucius Septimius Severus Augustus, Imperator Undecimum, Parthicus Maximus

Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the eleventh time, great conqueror of the Parthians

Reverse

Legend within oak-wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VOTIS DECENNALIBVS

Unabridged legend: Votis Decennalibus

Translation: Vows (prayers) for ten years of rule

Mint

Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, modern-day Latakia, Syria

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (198-202)

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