Septimius Severus Denarius RIC 266

Silver Denarius (19mm, 3.30gr) Struck 204 A.D. in Rome
Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head right	Reverse: INDVLGENTIA AVGG Exergue: IN CARTH Dea Caelestis (Cybele) with turreted crown, riding a lion holding thunderbolt and spear. RIC 266, RSC 222, CSS 665, Sear 6285 Pierre R. Monney Collection

This goddess, favorite deity of the Carthaginians, is rarely represented on coins. The lion tamed by her became a symbol of Africa.

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