Sestertius - Septimius Severus INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH S C; Dea Caelestis

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	204
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# 270218
References	RIC IV.1# 763 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.763 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P XII

Translation:
Severus Pius Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Duoecima.
Severus, the pious emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the twelfth time.

Reverse

The Dea Caelestis, wearing high head-dress and long robe to feet, seated facing on lion galloping right over waters gushing from rock on left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and short sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH S C

Translation:
Indulgentiae Augustorum in Carthagina. Senatus Consultum.
To the indulgence of the emperors (Augusti) in Carthage. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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