AR24 - Septimius Severus L Ε

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	196-197
Composition	Billon
Weight	13.08 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 543244
References	RPC Online V.3# 78028 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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΥΗ ΕΥ(ϹΕ) ΠΕΡΤ ϹΕΒ ΑΡΑ ΑΔΙ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σευῆρος Εὐσεβὴς Περτίναξ Σεβαστὸς Ἀραβικὸς Ἀδιαβηνικός

Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pious Pertinax Augustus Arabicus Adiabenicus

Reverse

Zeus standing left, holding in right hand patera over lighted altar, left hand resting on sceptre

Lettering: L Ε

Unabridged legend: ἔτους εʹ

Translation: of year 5

Mint

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

Comments

D 3999; DS 9706; Emmett 2693

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (196-197)

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