Septimius Severus (193-211). Aureus 195, Rome.
Av. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII. Laureate bust right. Rv. DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II PP. Mars advancing to the right with a spear and a trophy on the shoulder.
Calicó 2447 - RIC 65 ; Gold - 7,27 g - 20 mm
A very fine copy of the engraving. Corner flower.
The legend on the reverse indicates Divi M[arci] Pii F[ilius], son of the Divine Marcus Aurelius, with as type, Mars and Victory: Septimius Severus has just defeated Pescennius in the Middle East and has been acclaimed Augustus by his troops, he recalls here his legitimacy and indicates the continuity of his reign with that of the Antonines
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