Silver Denarius of Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus
2024-09-21 Sat
Lucius Septimius Severus served as the Roman emperor from 193 to 211 AD. During his reign, he fought against his rivals, led military campaigns in Parthia and Britain, and established a new dynasty.The weight of this Silver Denarius is 3.13g. The obverse features Laureate bearded head right; legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse features Emperor Standing facing to left, holding patina in right hand over tripod altar, and spear in left; legend RESTITVTOR VRBIS.
Image Courtesy: Classical Numismatic Gallery
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