Caption

denarius, Septimius Severus 146–211; Roman emperor 193–211 issuer, Caracalla 188–217; Roman emperor 198–217 caesar, Spes personification, Spes striding iconographic. Obverse: M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, bust in cloak and armor facing right. Reverse: SPEI PERPETVAE, Spes striding left, holding a flower, 196. Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome. Coin; diameter 17.5–18.0 mm; weight 2.97 g., A round, metallic coin with a patinated silver-gray surface showing wear and small nicks along the edge, featuring a raised profile of a person facing right with wavy hair and a laurel-like headband, and textured clothing folds visible on the neck and shoulder area; the background is white and the visible colors are silver-gray and subtle darker gray tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_054

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Rights managed

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31.6Mb (835.0Kb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3326 x 3326 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Septimius Severus 146–211 Roman emperor 193–211 issuer Caracalla 188–217 198–217 caesar Spes personification Spes striding iconographic Obverse M Avr Antoninvs Caes bust cloak armor facing right Reverse Spei Perpetvae left holding flower 196 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome Coin diameter 17.5–18.0 mm weight 2.97 g round metallic coin patinated silver-gray surface showing wear small nicks edge featuring raised profile person wavy hair laurel- headband textured clothing folds visible neck shoulder area background white visible colors silver-gray subtle darker gray tones.