Serapis, also called Sarapis or Sorapis, is an ancient Graeco-Egyptian deity. The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under his reign-over 5 million square kilometers. Though his military expenditure was costly to the empire, Severus was a strong and able ruler. Severus seized power after the death of the emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. Lucius Septimius Severus was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. :::: Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY / HISTORY SHEETĪDD THE DISPLAYED THICK ROUND BOX GOLD CHAIN GUARANTEE: ALL PURCHASES ACCOMPANIED WITH A WRITTEN GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITYÄIMENSIONS: 1.25" or 30 mm overall diameter *** Chain is not included but may be purchased additionally, at the link below This large and impressive piece would be ideal for any fancier of the horse or one who participates in equestrian sports. The dark brown chocolate patina makes for a handsome contrast to the warm 14 karat yellow gold high polished pendant setting which could be worn by either a man or woman. There is some roughness to the strike but in person, this coin is far nicer than it appears in the photos. This example shows a VERY high relief strike of the emperor on a prancing horse. The coin was minted in the ancient Roman town of Olba, of the ancient Cilicia region, in present-day southern Turkey. Serapis was depicted as Greek in appearance but with Egyptian trappings, signified both abundance and resurrection. The reverse side shows the ancient Graeco-Egyptian deity Serapis. It was minted during his reign from 193 to 211 AD. The coin is rare because the obverse of Roman coins usually depicts a close-up profile portrait of the emperor. This extremely rare and large bronze ancient Roman coin features an image on the obverse of emperor Septimius Severus riding a horse with his hand raised and wearing a crown.
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