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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-R1332 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Septimius Severus; Laodicea ad Mare Denomination: Denarius Place made: Latakia Culture: Roman Date made: 198 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.95 Weight (g): 3.60 Axis (degrees): 45.00 Provenance: Haines 1348. A. H. Baldwin, 1931. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus, wearing laurel wreath and pronged-beard, facing r. Reverse: Two captives, bound, seated back to back, l. and r. of central trophy. Inscriptions: Obverse: L SEP SEVERVS PER ΛVG P M IMP XI (Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Head of the College of Priests, Imperator for the Eleventh Time). Reverse: PAR AR AD TR P VI (The Parthian, the Arabian, the Adiabenican, Tribune for the Sixth Time). In Exergue: COS II F P (Consul for the Second Time, Father of the Fatherland). Bibliography: RIC IV 496 var. Notes: The reverse varies from the RIC type 496, and is the reverse type of 494B. Septimius was awarded these titles due to his victories in these areas. |
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| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Septimius Severus Roman 145 211 | |
| Laodicea ad Mare Roman; Syrian | |
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