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brm_458043 - SEVERUS II Follis ou nummus

SEVERUS II Follis ou nummus AU/AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2018)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 306-307
Mint name / Town : Carthage
Metal : copper
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire idéalement centré des deux cotés avec un très beau revers. Patine verte
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP SEVERVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Sévère II auguste à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Severus Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur Sévère pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART/ H|-// A.
Reverse description : Carthage debout de face, détournant la tête à gauche, drapée, tenant des fruits dans chaque main (raisins et olives).
Reverse translation : “Saluis Augustoris et Cæsaribus Felici Karthago”, (À Carthage heureuse, les deux augustes et les deux césars bien portants).

Historical background


SEVERUS II

(1/05/305-07/307)

Augustus

Severus II was named Caesar on May 1, 305. After Constance's death, he automatically became Augustus, but was challenged by Constantine and Maxentius. He went to Italy at the beginning of 307, but was besieged in Ravenna by Maximian Hercules who came to rescue his son Maxentius. He surrendered to Maximian on the condition of his life and was later executed.

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