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brm_735954 - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Denier AU/AU
175.00 €(Approx. 187.25$ | 152.25£)
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Type : Denier
Date: 204
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 550 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,13 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré des deux côtés. Superbe revers, finement détaillé. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : SEVERVS - PIVS AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Septime Sévère à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Severus Pius Augustus”, (Sévère pieux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : INDVLGENTIA AVGG// IN CARTH.
Reverse description : Cælestis, la déesse céleste de Carthage assise de face sur un lion qui court à droite ; elle tient un foudre de la main droite et un sceptre de la gauche ; dessous, on voit des eaux sortant d’un rocher.
Reverse translation : “Indulgentia Augustorum in Carthagine”, (La bienveillance des augustes envers Carthage).

Commentary


Rubans de type 2.

Historical background


Septimius Severus

(13/04/193-4/02/211)

Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna 146 in Africa (Libya). After a distinguished military career under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, he was consul in 185 suffect. At the time of the death of Pertinax, he was governor of Upper Pannonia. Acclaimed emperor on April 13 193, it quickly removes Dide Julien, his compatriot (June 28), and combines the power Albin like Caesar before fighting Pescennius Niger in the East. In 195, he joined fictitiously in the Antonine family by being adopted post-mortem. He defeated and executed Niger and leads a brilliant campaign in Saudi. In 197, he gets rid of his last opponent, Albin, who had proclaimed august. Severe preparing the establishment of his dynasty by donating 194 title augusta Julia, his wife of Caesar Caracalla in 196, then 198 in august when Geta, his second son, became Caesar. Severe will spend two years to strengthen the borders of the empire by winning many victories over the Parthians (197-198), followed by Africa (207), and finally in Britain (208-211), where he died.

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