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Septimius Severus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 200-201. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Emperor standing left, holding patera in right hand over tripod altar, and spear in left. RIC 167; RSC 599. 3.36g, 19mm, 69h.
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, with golden hues around the devices. A very attractive example.
Septimius Severus was credited with restoring stability to the Roman Empire after the tumultuous reign of the emperor Commodus and the civil wars that erupted in the wake of his murder. The improved security of the Empire enabled Septimius to undertake restorative works in Rome itself, the theme of this coin reverse.
Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, with golden hues around the devices. A very attractive example.
Septimius Severus was credited with restoring stability to the Roman Empire after the tumultuous reign of the emperor Commodus and the civil wars that erupted in the wake of his murder. The improved security of the Empire enabled Septimius to undertake restorative works in Rome itself, the theme of this coin reverse.