Mystery Aeqvitas

I thought this might be Septimius Severus until I saw the photo, must need new glasses. Can anyone give me a hint to who the emperor is. I am stumped.



Edit: Forgot the size: 18mm 3.24g

 

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Looks kinda like Hadrian with Aeqvitas reverse; however, if so, it is a fouree of a denarius similar to RIC 228

 

Bing, I am pretty sure it's bronze, sorry forgot to mention that.

 

That's why I said fouree. Perhaps a fouree core?

 

Sorry, being a bit dim at the moment. I think it's going to end up on ebay.

 

Trajan?

 

The profile looks like Trajan to me.

 

Hmm I can't find an Aequitas reverse for Trajan.

 

Definitely Septimius Severus but an 'limes' copper. The PART MAX is clear at obverse rt.

 

Doug you are a star! My first thought was Septimius but he seems strangly lacking in the beard department. A Limes seems right.

Septimius Severus Limes AE denarius. Military mint on the
Danube border.

Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right.
Rev: AEQVITATI AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.
AD 198-200
Limes version of RIC IV-i, 122c; Cohen
21; Sear 6259 var (obv legend).

 

I'm sure Doug is correct, but, man, that profile does not look like Sep Sev.

Here is the coin I was looking at PP:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/hadrian/RIC_0228_2.jpg

 

The photo show scratches from cleaning in the right side reverse field, on both sides of the P on obverse left LSEP and, most importantly, across the chin which in effect shaved poor old Septimius. I may be imagining things a bit but wiggle the coin under the light and see if you find diagonal lines that might have lessened the beard.

 

I have had a wiggle. Yes, possibly some sort of shadow may be there. Someone had a real go with something sharp before I got it.