Sestertius - Septimius Severus VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P S C; Virtus and Victory

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# 270076
References	RIC IV.1# 673b 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.673b 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

Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P S C

Translation:
Virtus Augusti. Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Courage of the emperor. Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. 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
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ND (194)

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