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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1848,1017.1.X
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Bust of Septimius Severus, with aegis on left shoulder, head, laureate, bearded, right.
(obverse)
Septimius, laureate, in military dress, on horse pacing left, holding vertical spear, reversed, in right hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Septimius Severus
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
200-201
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
7.260 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE5 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.V: Pertinax to Elagabalus
(208, p.194)
RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius
(169a, p.113)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
equestrian
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Septimius Severus
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George Sparkes
Acquisition date
1848
Acquisition notes
This is the first of two collections registered 1848.10-17, and has been given the suffix X to distinguish it from the second collection, three coins donated by Enniskillen.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1848,1017.1.X
C&M catalogue number
RE5
(194)
(208)