Caption

Denarius, Roman deities; Minerva standing left, in her right hand a spear pointing forward and down and in her left hand a round shield; obverse: head of Septimius Severus in a laurel wreath facing right, inscription 'SEV PERT - AVG IMP V'; reverse inscription 'P M TR P III - COS II PP'; iconography: shields, spears; maker/date: Septimius Severus (Roman emperor, 146–211), Roman Empire (27 BC–476); medium: coin; diameter 17.0–17.5 mm; weight 2.95 g; axis 15°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A73_173

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58.0Mb (2.9Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Roman deities Minerva standing left right hand spear pointing forward down left hand round shield obverse head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right inscription Sev Pert - Avg Imp V reverse inscription P M Tr P Iii - Cos Ii Pp iconography shields spears maker date Roman emperor 146–211 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 medium coin diameter 17.0–17.5 mm weight 2.95 g axis 15° worn metallic round object textured surface showing raised profile bearded male figure relief surrounded raised rim object displays areas darker tarnish lighter silvery patches visible scratches irregular edges predominant colors visible silver gray dark gray hints brown.