AR25 - Septimius Severus L - Β

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	193-194
Composition	Billon
Weight	12.07 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 543200
References	RPC Online V.3# 65125 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.3 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Lycia-Pamphylia to Egypt. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press.

Obverse

Laureate head of Septimius Severus, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ϹΕΠΤ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡΤ ϹΕΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σεουῆρος Περτίναξ Σεβαστὸς

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus

Reverse

Zeus enthroned left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and left hand resting on sceptre

Lettering: L - Β

Unabridged legend: ἔτους βʹ

Translation: of year 2

Mint

Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

Comments

D 4000; DS 9707; BMC 1451; Emmett 2694

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (193-194)

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