Denarius; Roman deities; Fortuna; rudders; Septimius Severus (Roman emperor; 146–211) — iconography; globes; cornucopias. Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath facing right, legend AVGIMP. Reverse: Fortuna stands upright with head turned left, holding a rudder on a sphere in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend OSIII. Date: 194–198. Culture: Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Place: Rome. Object type: coin. Diameter: 16.0–17.0 mm. Weight: 2.23 g.
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Denarius; Roman deities; Fortuna; rudders; Septimius Severus (Roman emperor; 146–211) — iconography; globes; cornucopias. Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath facing right, legend AVGIMP. Reverse: Fortuna stands upright with head turned left, holding a rudder on a sphere in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, legend OSIII. Date: 194–198. Culture: Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Place: Rome. Object type: coin. Diameter: 16.0–17.0 mm. Weight: 2.23 g.

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Denarius Roman deities Fortuna rudders Septimius Severus Roman emperor 146–211 iconography globes cornucopias Obverse Head laurel wreath facing right legend AVGIMP Reverse stands upright head turned left holding rudder sphere right hand cornucopia legend OSIII Date 194–198 Culture Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Place Rome Object type coin Diameter 16.0–17.0 mm Weight 2.23 g round worn object rough textured surface shades gray silver showing faint raised outline standing human figure irregular marks centered plain white background.

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