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Ancient Rome 206AD Colosseum Games S 6296 Septimius Severus Silver Denarius AU-UNC (AU-55)
Ancient Rome 206AD Colosseum Games S 6296 Septimius Severus Silver Denarius AU-UNC (AU-55)
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Ancient Rome 206AD Colosseum Games S 6296 Septimius Severus Silver Denarius AU-UNC (AU-55). This particular coin was original sold by Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale #42 (Jan 2018), Lot 662.
Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211 AD and the founder of the Severan dynasty. Rising to power during a time of civil war, he emerged as a strong military leader and consolidated his rule after defeating several rivals. As emperor, he strengthened the army, increased soldiers' pay, and expanded Rome’s frontiers, particularly in Africa and Britain. Though his reign brought stability after a period of chaos, his focus on military power shifted the empire toward a more autocratic style of rule. Severus died in York during a campaign in Britain, famously advising his sons to “get along with each other, enrich the soldiers, and ignore everyone else.”
Obverse: The laureate head of Septimius Severus, facing right, with the legend around.
Reverse: The spina of Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelist and the spina's other monuments visiable in between; above the ship, four quadrigas are racing left; below, an ostrich at left and a bear at right, between them a lion and lioness chasing a wild ass and a panther attacking a bison.
Specifications:
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3 g
Diameter: Approx. 19 mm
Mint: Rome, Italy
Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211 AD and the founder of the Severan dynasty. Rising to power during a time of civil war, he emerged as a strong military leader and consolidated his rule after defeating several rivals. As emperor, he strengthened the army, increased soldiers' pay, and expanded Rome’s frontiers, particularly in Africa and Britain. Though his reign brought stability after a period of chaos, his focus on military power shifted the empire toward a more autocratic style of rule. Severus died in York during a campaign in Britain, famously advising his sons to “get along with each other, enrich the soldiers, and ignore everyone else.”
Obverse: The laureate head of Septimius Severus, facing right, with the legend around.
Reverse: The spina of Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelist and the spina's other monuments visiable in between; above the ship, four quadrigas are racing left; below, an ostrich at left and a bear at right, between them a lion and lioness chasing a wild ass and a panther attacking a bison.
Specifications:
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3 g
Diameter: Approx. 19 mm
Mint: Rome, Italy
