Septimius Severus

L. Septimius Severus

Augustus (AD 193-211)

Septimius Severus, as Governor of Pannonia, was the eventual victor in the civil war that followed the end of the Antonine Dynasty in AD 192. He hailed from Africa and his wife, Julia Domna, came from a local noble family of Syria. Septimius Severus successfully recovered the province of Mesopotamia for the Empire, and was on campaign when in Britain when he died, in AD 211, leaving the empire to his two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Severus' major policy as emperor was the appeasement of the armies by granting them huge bonuses throughout his reign. He removed the threat of the Praetorian Guard by posting a Legion in Italy itself

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Septimius Severus

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DIVO SEPTIMIO SEVERO PIO
DIVO SEVERO
DIVO SEVERO PIO
IMP C L SEP SEVERVS AVG
IMP CA L SEP SEV PER AVG COS II
IMP CA L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I
IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS V
IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II
IMP CAE L SEPSEV PER AVG COS II
IMP CAE L SEPSEV PERT AVG
IMP CAE L SEPSEV PERT AVG COS
IMP CAE L SEPT SEV PERT AVG
IMP CAE L SEPT SEV PERT AVG COS II
IMP CAES L SEP SEV PERT AVG
IMP CAES L SEP SEVERVS PERT AVG
IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG
IMP P INVICTI PII AVGG
IMP SEVERVS AVG
IMP SEVERVS PF AVG
IMP SEVERVS PIVS AVG
IMP SEVERVS PIVS F AVG
IMP SEVERVS PIVS FELIX AVG
L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PM IMP XI
L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI
L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP I
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VI
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP XI PART MAX
L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII
L SEPT SEVERVS AVG PART MAX PM TRP VIIII
L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG
L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
L SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS AVG
SEVER P AVG PM TRP X COS III
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX PM TRP VIII
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX PM TRP VIIII
SEVERVS AVG PARTH MAX
SEVERVS PIVS AVG
SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
SEVERVS PIVS AVG PM TRP VIIII
SEVERVS PIVS AVG PM TRP X
SEVERVS PIVS AVG PM TRP XI
SEVERVS PIVS AVG PM TRP XII
SEVERVS PIVS AVGVSTVS
SEVERVS PIVS FEL AVG

Coins of Septimius Severus currently available

	Septimius Severus Silver denarius issued AD 194/195 Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev: FORTVN REDVC, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiae Good Very Fine \| AUD $170.00
	Septimius Severus Silver denarius issued AD 200/201 Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, Laureate head right Rev: RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Emperor in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding spear in left hand Good Very Fine \| AUD $250.00
	Septimius Severus and Caesarea, Cappadocia, Caesarea Bronze AE23 issued c. AD 195-210 Obv: ...Π CEOVHPOC ..., Laureate head facing right Rev: ... O KAICAPIA ..., (ET? in ex.), Emperor on horseback galloping right Good Fine \| AUD $150.00