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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7945291, member: 87809&quot;]Great writeup! </p><p><br /></p><p>There is some disagreement as to Septimius Severus&#039;s appearance. Cassius Dio describes him as a short, thin, very lively and taciturn man, while the Historia Augusta says he was huge. Most sources however will agree that he had a very nice beard. He is said to have been a small eater, and often went without meat in his meal, though once in Nicaea he craved for mullet. He was also very fond of his &quot;native beans&quot;. Several authors claim Septimius Severus spoke Latin with an African accent. Anthony Birley in his book suggests that &#039;Sheptimiush Sheverush&#039; is how he may have pronounced his name.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t have a Sestertius of Septimius Severus, but a few denarii.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome 209 AD</p><p>17 x 18 mm, 3.329 g</p><p>RIC IV Septimius Severus 230; Cohen 531;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right</p><p>Rev.: P M TR P XVII COS III P P Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled in lap</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1375898[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1375899[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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