Sestertius; obverse: head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription SEPE RT AVG; reverse: personification of Africa wearing an elephant skin, standing right, holding grain and ears of corn in her left hand, with a lion at her feet; legends FR—I in exergue and in S C fields; iconography includes ears of corn, elephant skin attribute, lions; Roman Imperial coin, minted 194 CE, Roman Empire; material: coin; diameter ca. 30–31 mm; weight 20.82 g; axis 0°.
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Sestertius; obverse: head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription SEPE RT AVG; reverse: personification of Africa wearing an elephant skin, standing right, holding grain and ears of corn in her left hand, with a lion at her feet; legends FR—I in exergue and in S C fields; iconography includes ears of corn, elephant skin attribute, lions; Roman Imperial coin, minted 194 CE, Roman Empire; material: coin; diameter ca. 30–31 mm; weight 20.82 g; axis 0°.

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Sestertius obverse head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right inscription SEPE RT AVG reverse personification Africa wearing elephant skin standing right holding grain ears corn left hand lion feet legends FR I exergue S C fields iconography includes elephant skin attribute lions Roman Imperial coin minted 194 CE Roman Empire material coin diameter ca 30–31 mm weight 20.82 g axis 0° circular weathered object rough pitted surface showing tones dark gray black brown green hints reddish rust featuring faint raised outline standing human figure arm bent waist another arm extended surrounded uneven discoloration textured corrosion edges.

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