Aureus - Septimius Severus (VIRTVS AVG)
Obverse
Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.
Lettering: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX
Reverse
Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, brandishing javelin at prostrate foe before, wearing pointed cap, and having dropped bow and quiver.
Lettering: VIRTVS AVG
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX
Reverse Lettering
VIRTVS AVG
Comments
Mass varies: 7.06–7.12 g;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
