Getty Villa7548
Septimius Severus
AD 207
Probably reverse side of coin showing Pan or a Satyr
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.
Getty Villa7548
Septimius Severus
AD 207
Probably reverse side of coin showing Pan or a Satyr
Roman Coins
Beginning with the first emperor, Augustus (ruled 27 BC-AD 14), the Romans regularly issued coins displaying a portrait of the ruler or one of his family members on the obverse (front). The reverse bore an image of a deity, mythological figure, building, or a historical event. The imperial portraits are finely modeled and often represent individuals not seen in surviving sculpture.
All the coins on view here are gold aurei, except no. 34, which is a gold solidus.