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Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D.
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men.RS71291. Silver denarius, RIC IV 364, RSC III 58, SRCV II 6266, gVF, Emesa (Homs, Syria) mint, weight 3.469g, maximum diameter 17.4mm, die axis 225o, 194 A.D.; obverse IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right; reverse BONA SPES (good hope), Spes walking left, flower in right hand, raising fold of chiton with left; SOLD
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