Denarius depicting personifications — Liberalitas; maker: Septimius Severus (Roman emperor, 146–211). Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG — head of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGVI — Liberalitas standing upright, head turned left, holding an abacus in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, pearl rim. Date: 201–210 CE, Roman Empire. Medium: coin; diameter 19.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.35 g.
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Denarius depicting personifications — Liberalitas; maker: Septimius Severus (Roman emperor, 146–211). Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG — head of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGVI — Liberalitas standing upright, head turned left, holding an abacus in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, pearl rim. Date: 201–210 CE, Roman Empire. Medium: coin; diameter 19.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.35 g.

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Denarius depicting personifications Liberalitas maker Septimius Severus Roman emperor 146–211 Obverse Severvs Pivs Avg head laurel wreath facing right pearl rim Reverse Liberalitas Avgvi standing upright turned left holding abacus right hand cornucopia Date 201–210 Ce Roman Empire Medium coin diameter 19.0–19.5 mm weight 2.35 g worn irregular circular object rough edges showing textured metallic surface shades gray silver darker gray-brown patches surface areas scratches pitting faint raised relief suggest central figure surrounding forms visible cracks uneven corrosion giving mottled appearance.

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