SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

Reigned: 193-211 A.D.
LVCIVS SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS, father of Caracalla and Geta, was born in 145 A.D. 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, available at www.numus.com)

The Denarii
Silver Denarius (18.1mm, 3.64gr), Struck 193 A.D. in Rome

Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG Laureate head right

Rev: LEG XI CL TRP COS Legionary eagle between two standards

RIC 12 , RSC 268, CSS 29
Pierre R. Monney Collection

Silver Denarius (14mm, 3.03gr), Struck 193 A.D. in Rome

Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG Laureate head right.

Rev: LEG XIIII GEM M V Legionary eagle between two standards.

RIC 14, RSC 272, CSS 31, Sear 6302
Jonathan E.B. Gawne Collection

Silver Denarius (17mm, 2.81gr), Struck 195 A.D. in Rome

Obv: L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII Laureate head right.

Rev: P M TR P III COS II P P Minerva standing left holding transverse spear and round shield.

RIC 53, RSC 389a, CSS 134, Sear 6326 var.
Mark Lehman Collection

Silver Denarius (18mm, 2.89gr), Struck 200 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head right.

Rev: P M TR P VIII COS II P P Victory, hovering left, holding open wreath in both hands over a round shield mounted on a low stand.

RIC 150, RSC 454, CSS 444, Sear 6333
Jan de Veen Collection

Silver Denarius (19mm, 3.4gr), Struck 201 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head right.

Rev: FVNDATOR PACIS  Emperor, veiled as a priest, standing left, holding branch and scroll.

RIC 160, RSC 203, CSS 497
Chris Storck Collection

Silver Denarius (19mm), Struck 200 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head right

Rev: PROVID AVGG Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and a scepter

RIC 166, RSC 586, CSS 432, Sear 6354
Kevin Ingleston Collection

Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.60gr), Struck 201 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head right.

Rev: RESTITVTOR VRBIS Severus in military dress standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod and holding spear.

RIC 167a, RSC 599, CSS 499, Sear 6357
Mark Lehman Collection

Silver Denarius (20mm, 2.72gr), Struck 205 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right

Rev: P M TR P XIII COS III P P Roma standing half-left, holding inverted spear and victory.

RIC 197, RSC 470-1, CSS 728, Sear 6337
Jan de Veen Collection

Silver Denarius (29mm, 2.02gr), Struck 206 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right

Rev: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P Genius, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding grain ears.

RIC 201, RSC 475, CSS 767
Jan de Veen Collection

Silver Denarius, Struck 209 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right.

Rev: P M TR P XVII COS III P P Salus seated left, feeding snake which coils up from her lap.

RIC 230,  RSC 531, CSS 1041, Sear 6348 var.
David B. Wilber Collection

Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.1gr) Struck 210 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right.

Rev: P M TR P XVIII COS III P P Neptune standing left, his foot upon a rock, holding trident and rostina, hand on knee.

RIC 234,  RSC 543, CSS 1080, Sear 6346 var.
Jonathan E. B. Gawne Collection

Silver Denarius (19mm, 3.09gr), Struck 201 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right

Rev: FVNDATOR PACIS Emperor, veiled as a priest, standing left, holding branch and scroll.

RIC 265, RSC 205, CSS 505, Sear 6282
Jan de Veen Collection

Silver Denarius (19mm, 3.30gr), Struck 204 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right

Rev: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH

Dea Caelestis (Cybele), riding lion, holding thunderbolt and scepter.

RIC 266, RSC 222, CSS 665, Sear 6285   
Pierre R. Monney Collection

Silver Denarius (18mm, 2.68gr), Struck 194 A.D. in Emesa

Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laureate head right

Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Emperor in military dress, on horseback walking left and holding spear

RIC 415, RSC 652, Sear 6365   
Pierre R. Monney Collection

Silver Denarius (17mm, 3.5gr), Struck 195 A.D. in Emesa

Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laureate head right.

Rev: TR P III IMP V COS II Captive seated right with peaked cap, curved sword in exergue.

RIC 432 note, RSC 657c, Sear 6366 var.  
Jonathan E. B. Gawne Collection

The Sestertii
Orichalum Sestertius, Struck 193 A.D. in Rome

Obv: IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG Laureate head right.

Rev: LEG X IIII GEM M V TR P COS Legionary eagle between two standards

RIC 652, C 275, CSS 35, Sear 6413
Jonathan E. B. Gawne Collection

Orichalum Sestertius (27.5mm, 18.89gr), Struck 194 A.D. in Rome

Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III Laureate head right.

Rev: MONET AVG COS II P P, S C The three Monetae standing left, each holding scales and cornucopiae.

RIC 678, C 335, CSS 70, Sear 6416
Mark Lehman Collection

Orichalum Sestertius (30mm, 23.91gr), Struck 195 A.D. in Rome

Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V Laureate head right.

Rev: PART ARAB PART ADIAB COS II P P, S C Two captives seated back-to-back at foot of trophy.

RIC 690b, C 366, CSS 161, Sear 6418
Mark Lehman Collection

The Asses

Copper As (24mm, 10.97gr), Struck 210 A.D. in Rome

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right.

Rev: P M TR P XVIII COS III, S C Victory standing right holding transverse vexillum in both hands, a captive seated on ground to either side.

RIC 805, CSS 1101
Mark Lehman Collection