Code: 12514
This is an ancient Roman silver denarius of emperor Septimius Severus, minted in Rome in 197 AD.
Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII "Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the ninth time." laureate head right.
Reverse: LIBERO PATRI "Of the free father." Liber (Bacchus) standing right, head left, holding thyrsos, right hand on head, crowning himself, panther at his feet.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 193 - 211 AD (this coin was minted at Rome in 197 AD)
SIZE: 16.3mm dia
WEIGHT: 3.50 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC 99; RSC 304.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Isle of Wight, originally a metal detector find from the Thetford area.
