Denarius of Septimius Severus 146–211; Roman emperor 193–211. Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, legend: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP IIII. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding a spear in her right hand pointing forward and downward and a round shield in her left, legend: P M TR P II - COS II PP. Date: 194–195. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 16.5–18.0 mm; weight 2.95 g; axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised human-like figure in profile, standing and facing left, holding a round shield in front of the torso and a short object extending from the shoulder area; the object is predominantly gray with darker and lighter silver tones and subtle brownish patina, set against a plain white background.
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Denarius of Septimius Severus 146–211; Roman emperor 193–211. Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, legend: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP IIII. Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding a spear in her right hand pointing forward and downward and a round shield in her left, legend: P M TR P II - COS II PP. Date: 194–195. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 16.5–18.0 mm; weight 2.95 g; axis 180°., A circular metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised human-like figure in profile, standing and facing left, holding a round shield in front of the torso and a short object extending from the shoulder area; the object is predominantly gray with darker and lighter silver tones and subtle brownish patina, set against a plain white background.

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Denarius Septimius Severus 146–211 Roman emperor 193–211 Obverse Head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right legend L Sept Sev Pe - Rt Avg Imp Iiii Reverse Minerva standing left holding spear right hand pointing forward downward round shield P M Tr P Ii - Cos Ii Pp Date 194–195 Roman Empire Mint Rome Coin diameter 16.5–18.0 mm weight 2.95 g axis 180° circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised human- figure profile facing left front torso short object extending shoulder area predominantly gray darker lighter silver tones subtle brownish patina set plain white background.

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