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denarius, Septimius Severus 146–211; Roman emperor 193–211 issuer, Julia Domna ca. 160–217; Roman empress 193–211 co-creator, Pietas personification, altar iconography. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bust of the empress facing right. Reverse: PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing left in front of an altar with raised arms. Date: 196–211. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Coin: diameter ~17.5–18.5 mm, weight 3.08 g., A circular metallic coin with a worn textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right with detailed wavy hair and a draped garment, surrounded by a beaded rim and areas of darker tarnish; visible colors include silver, gray, dark gray, and hints of black.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_052

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Keywords

denarius Septimius Severus 146–211 Roman emperor 193–211 issuer Julia Domna ca 160–217 empress 193–211 co-creator Pietas personification altar iconography Obverse Ivlia Avgvsta bust facing right Reverse Pietas Pvblica Pietas standing left front altar raised arms Date 196–211 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Coin diameter ~17.5–18.5 mm weight 3.08 g circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person detailed wavy hair draped garment surrounded beaded rim areas darker tarnish visible colors include silver gray dark gray hints black.