weight 2,89gr. | silver Ø 17mm.
obv. Laureate head of Severus right, surrounded by the legend
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V
translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus,
Imperator Quintum = Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor
(Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time.
rev. Minerva, helmeted, draped to feet, standing left, holding spear
downward in right hand and round shield at side in left hand.,
surrounded by the legend P M TR P III COS II P P
translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul
Secundum, Pater Patriae = High priest, holder of tribunician power
for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Minerva on the coinage of Septimius Severus primarily symbolizes military power, divine protection, and wisdom. Because he seized the throne during a brutal civil war, he heavily utilized Minerva on his reverses to align his rule with her martial and strategic attributes. Minerva′s spear symbolizes active warfare, military supremacy, and Septimius Severus′s capability to defend the empire and vanquish his political rivals. Minerva′s shield represents divine protection, defensive strength, and the steadfast guardianship of the state under the emperor′s rule. Judging by the static depiction of Minerva, it seems to refer to the palladium, a sacred statue of Pallas Athena. Owning this statue was heavily associated with the survival and glory of Rome.
Cohen 390 | RIC 61 | BMC 114-117 | Sear - (cf. 6326)
struck on a short flan
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