Septimius Severus * Dea Caelestis Riding Lion * African 'Tour,' 206AD * AR Denarius

SEVERVS, Silver Denarius

When Septimius with his Imperial family took their tour of Rome's African possessions, most notably Carthage and Lepcis, in addition to many works of beautification, he also built a new aqueduct in Carthage and improved, with perhaps another, the water supply in Lepcis. This coin commemorates Septimius the indulgent benefactor, showing Dea Caelestis riding a lion which leaps over water cascading from the aqueduct.

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right
Rev: INDVLGENTIA AVGG - Dea Caelestis riding right on lion, leaping over water gushing from rock to the left, and holding a thunderbolt and scepter.

Exergue: IN CARTH

Mint: Rome
Struck: 204 AD.

Size: 19 mm.
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die axis: 0 degs.

Condition: Beautiful, bright clear luster

Refs:*
RIC IVi, p. 125, 266D
Cohen 222
D. Sear II, p. 459, 6285

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whitetd49

[Jan 14, 2005 at 05:48 PM]

Always wanted one of those!

wolfgang336

[Jan 14, 2005 at 08:52 PM]

Never seen that reverse before! Nice!

Jochen

[Jan 02, 2006 at 11:12 PM]

Caelestis was the city-goddess of Carthago!

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