Code: 12512
This is an ancient Roman silver denarius of emperor Septimius Severus, minted in Rome between 197 - 198 AD.
Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X "Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the tenth time." laureate head right.
Reverse: P M TR P V COS II P P, "High priest, holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation." Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand.
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 193 - 211 AD (this coin was minted between 197 - 198 AD)
SIZE: 14.4mm dia
WEIGHT: 2.58 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC 115; RSC 433; Cohen 434.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Isle of Wight, originally a metal detector find from the Thetford area.