{"product_id":"coin-20060","title":"Severus II (AD 306–307) Roman Empire BI Quarter-Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeverus II — Coinage of AD 306–307\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis billon BI Quarter-Nummus was issued for Severus II during AD 306–307 and belongs to the coinage of Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severus II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 306–307\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e BI Quarter-Nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine (Sheldon scale equivalent 12)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeverus II rose through the Tetrarchic system, becoming Caesar in AD 305 and Augustus in AD 306 under Galerius. His elevation came during the unstable transition after Diocletian’s retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maxentius seized Rome, Severus marched into Italy, but troops who had served under Maxentius’s father defected. Severus surrendered and was later executed in AD 307, leaving a brief but important coinage of the Tetrarchic civil wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient coins combined everyday monetary use with official communication. Portraits, titles and reverse types expressed authority, religious ideas, military success and the legitimacy of the ruling house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an archaeological and historical object, this coin offers a tangible connection to the people, institutions and economic life of its period. Individual examples naturally vary in strike, centering, wear, patina and surviving detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne NGC-encapsulated BI Quarter-Nummus of the stated type and grade is supplied per purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192456871998,"sku":"COIN-20060","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/severus2ndae3ngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585205","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-20060","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}