Caption

Denarius; obverse: SEVPERT AVG, head of Septimius Severus with laurel wreath facing right; reverse: SA AVGG, Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her outstretched right hand from which she feeds a snake entwined around an altar. Roman Empire, 197–198 CE, Rome. Silver coin, diameter ca. 15.0–15.5 mm, weight 2.57 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A73_189

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Keywords

Denarius obverse Sevpert Avg head Septimius Severus laurel wreath facing right reverse Sa Avgg Salus seated left holding patera outstretched right hand feeds snake entwined altar Roman Empire 197–198 Ce Rome Silver coin diameter ca 15.0–15.5 mm weight 2.57 g roughly circular worn object textured uneven surface shades gray silver showing faint low-relief outline seated human figure next block- form object irregular edges small chips cracks subtle darker gray areas breaks.