SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Reigned: 193-211 A.D.
| LVCIVS SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS, father of Caracalla and Geta, was born in 145 at Leptis Magna in Africa. He pursued a career in government and was Governor of Pannonia when Didius Julianus seized the throne in 193. Severus immediately declared himself Augustus and marched on Rome, where Julianus was soon killed. Severus then marched against his rivals, Clodius Albinus and Pescennius Niger, and Niger's allies, the Parthians. Always victorious, he returned to Rome in 203, staying until British unrest called him there. After a three year campaign he died of natural causes in York on February 4, 211. (From MONETA, from www.numus.com) |
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Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate bust right Rev: PROVID AVGG Providentia standing left . holding wand over globe and a scepter RIC IV i 166 |
