Septimius Severus, Rome mint, 194-195 AD.,
Æ Dupondius (21-24 mm / 8,44 g),
Obv.: [L SEPT SEV] PERT - AVG IM[P IIII] , radiate head of Septimius Severus right.
Rev.: A[FRICA] / S - C , Africa, in elephant-skin headdress, standing right, holding grain ears, lion at feet right.
RIC IV, 184, 680 ; BMC 523 ; Coh. 30 .
Curtis Clay:
The AFRICA type, IMP IIII on obv., is rare on dupondii: only 12 specimens, from 3 obv. and 3 rev. dies, in my thesis of 1972. The same type is considerably commoner on sestertii!
Arminius' coin: no. 362 in my thesis, o 52 / r 74, represented by two specimens, in Berlin and Paris.
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![194-195 AD., Septimius Severus, Rome mint, Dupondius, RIC 680.
Septimius Severus, Rome mint, 194-195 AD.,
Æ Dupondius (21-24 mm / 8,44 g),
Obv.: [L SEPT SEV] PERT - AVG IM[P IIII] , radiate head of Septimius Severus right.
Rev.: A[FRICA] / S - C , Africa, in elephant-skin headdress, standing right, holding grain ears, lion at feet right.
RIC IV, 184, 680 ; BMC 523 ; Coh. 30 .
Curtis Clay:
The AFRICA type, IMP IIII on obv., is rare on dupondii: only 12 specimens, from 3 obv. and 3 rev. dies, in my thesis of 1972. The same type is considerably commoner on sestertii!
Arminius' coin: no. 362 in my thesis, o 52 / r 74, represented by two specimens, in Berlin and Paris.
Schlüsselwörter: Septimius Severus Rome Dupondius Africa Elephant-Skin Headdress Grain Ears Lion](images/image.gif?id=754629263693 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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194-195 AD., Septimius Severus, Rome mint, Dupondius, RIC 680.
Septimius Severus, Rome mint, 194-195 AD.,
Æ Dupondius (21-24 mm / 8,44 g),
Obv.: [L SEPT SEV] PERT - AVG IM[P IIII] , radiate head of Septimius Severus right.
Rev.: A[FRICA] / S - C , Africa, in elephant-skin headdress, standing right, holding grain ears, lion at feet right.
RIC IV, 184, 680 ; BMC 523 ; Coh. 30 .
Curtis Clay:
The AFRICA type, IMP IIII on obv., is rare on dupondii: only 12 specimens, from 3 obv. and 3 rev. dies, in my thesis of 1972. The same type is considerably commoner on sestertii!
Arminius' coin: no. 362 in my thesis, o 52 / r 74, represented by two specimens, in Berlin and Paris.
Schlüsselwörter: Septimius Severus Rome Dupondius Africa Elephant-Skin Headdress Grain Ears Lion")