Septimius Severus
| 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. |
Silver Denarius (19mm 3.01g) Struck AD 200-201
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
"Limes" Denarius (18mm 3.14 g) Uncertain mint
OBV: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right
REV: FVNDATOR PACIS Septimius Severus, togate, standing left, and holding an olive branch
cf. RIC IV 210
Silver Ancient Imitative Denarius (17.3mm 2.48g)
Obv:Meaningless legend Laureate bust right
Rev: ROMP PP VI COS VI "S" on COS in retrograde Roma seated left holding palladium and scepter sheild on ground at right.
