Caption

Sestertius; obverse: Head of Septimius Severus (Roman emperor, 146–211) with laurel wreath facing right; reverse: Africa personified wearing an elephant skin headdress, standing facing right, lifting her robe on her shoulder with her left hand, a lion at her feet facing right; inscriptions illegible on obverse, 'IC' on reverse, 'SC' on sides; Roman Empire, 194–195; coin; diameter 26.5–28.0 mm; weight 17.97 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A73_155

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

Sestertius obverse Head Septimius Severus Roman emperor 146–211 laurel wreath facing right reverse Africa personified wearing elephant skin headdress standing lifting robe shoulder left hand lion feet inscriptions illegible Ic Sc sides Roman Empire 194–195 coin diameter 26.5–28.0 mm weight 17.97 g round worn object uneven edge showing mostly dark brown black patina patches lighter brown subtle greenish spots surface textured rough appearance shallow raised contours suggesting faint outline standing human figure stafflike vertical element curved crescentlike depressions object displays mottled dark tones areas rusty brown hints gray.