Aureus - Septimius Severus (P M TR P XIII COS III P P; Jupiter)
Obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Lettering: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse
Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, left, eagle.
Lettering: P M TR P XIII COS III P P
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse Lettering
P M TR P XIII COS III P P
Comments
Mass varies: 7.06–7.17 g;
Diameter varies: 19.5–20 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
