Sestertius - Septimius Severus AFRICA S C; Africa

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	194
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 270062
References	RIC IV.1# 668b 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.668b Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery (or aegis) on left shoulder, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III

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

Reverse

Africa, in elephant-skin head-dress, draped, standing right, holding corn-ears in fold of robe (?); at feet, right, lion.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AFRICA S C

Translation:
Africa. Senatus Consultum.
Africa. Decree of the senate.

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 (194)

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