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A silver denarius of the emperor Septimius Severus with a reverse showing the emperor togate, standing, holding a branch Coin Type: Silver denarius of Septimius Severus, 193 CE - 211 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 201 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 19mm, 2.80g
Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Laureate head right.
Reverse: FVNDAT-OR PACIS
Severus, veiled and togate, standing left, holding an olive branch his in right hand at head height in front, and a scroll by side in his left hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 6282; RIC IV 265; BMCRE V p.217, 330.
Provenance: ancient_auction_house_uk (eBay), November 2006.
BW Ref: 043 028 091
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