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Denarius of Plautilla

Denarius of Plautilla

r. 193 - 211 CE

Septimius Severus

Roman

obverse: bust, dr., r., hair falling in many waves down; PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA reverse: Venus Victrix, standing front, head l., holding apple up in r. hand and palm, sloped upwards to r. in l.; rests r. elbow on a large oval shield, balanced on ground; to l. in front of her, Cupid, standing l., holds up a helmet? on his r. hand; VENVS VICTRIX

Silver

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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