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Severina. Augusta, AD 270-275. Denarius (19.5mm, 2.88 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 11th emission of Aurelian, January-September AD 275. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter; Є. RIC V 6; RIC V online 1861; BN 285. Green patina, patch of roughness, traces of silvering. VF.
Part of Aurelian's reform was the issue of a base silver coin about half the weight of the antoninianus, also containing about 5% silver. This was almost certainly designated a denarius, a successor to the venerable coin of the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. A large number of these pieces were struck for his wife, Ulpia Severina, but the denomination was only sparingly struck by subsequent rulers up to the Tetrarchy.
Part of Aurelian's reform was the issue of a base silver coin about half the weight of the antoninianus, also containing about 5% silver. This was almost certainly designated a denarius, a successor to the venerable coin of the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. A large number of these pieces were struck for his wife, Ulpia Severina, but the denomination was only sparingly struck by subsequent rulers up to the Tetrarchy.