AR Denarius 17.5 mm, 3.35 g, Roma mint c. CE 200-201
RSC 612
RIC IV 168a
O: laur bust r SEVERVS AVG-PART MAX
R: Severus
stg l in military garb, offering sacrifice over altar RESTITVTO-RI VRBIS
This denarius
commemorates the restorative work in Roma undertaken by Severus after securing
his position in the wake of the civil wars arising after the murder of Commodus
in CE 192. One example, is some
restorative work commemorated by a now barely visible inscription on the
Pantheon beneath that of the Agrippa inscription, noting his contribution to
restoring the structure that “deteriorated by old age”.
