Caption

Denarius; obverse: Head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription 'L SEPT SEV PERT - AVG IMP IIII'; reverse: Mars in a cloak and helmet walking right, holding a spear in his right hand and a trophy on his left shoulder, inscription 'P M TR P III - COS II PP'; iconography: Mars, trophies, spears; maker/date: Septimius Severus (Roman Emperor, 146–211), 194–195 CE; material: coin; culture/place: Roman Empire, Rome; dimensions: diameter 18.0 mm, weight 3.34 g, axis 180°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A59_477

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Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius obverse Head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right inscription L Sept Sev Pert - Avg Imp Iiii reverse Mars cloak helmet walking holding spear right hand trophy left shoulder P M Tr P Iii - Cos Ii Pp iconography trophies spears maker date Roman Emperor 146–211 194–195 Ce material coin culture place Roman Empire Rome dimensions diameter 18.0 mm weight 3.34 g axis 180° round worn object textured uneven surface shades gray silver showing raised central figure humanlike outline limbs surrounded faint ring marks shallow impressions edge variations tone create subtle highlights shadows across surface.