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Septimius Severus, Denarius, Restoration of Rome Reverse

AR denarius; 19mm/3.3gm    Rome Mint, ca. 200-201 AD

Con/ Fresh with brilliant and glossy mirror-like surfaces, mint luster, perfectly centered on both sides, superb portrait of the emperorstruck in very high relief. Minor edge chipping, otherwise, Good Very Fine.

Obv/ SEVERVS AVG PART MAX; laureate head right.

Ref/ RESTITVTOR VRBIS; Septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding reversed spear in left hand.

Ref/ RIC Vol IVa 167a

Seller's Note/ The reverse inscription refers to Serverus' urban renewal program begun in Rome, ca. 201 AD.