RIC IV Septimius Severus 102
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 102. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing right in quadriga, mounting the waves and escorted by Phosphorus; before him, on right, Tellus, naked to waist, reclining left, raising right hand in welcome and holding cornucopiae in left hand
- Obverse legend
- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII
- Reverse legend
- P M TR P V COS II P P
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.102
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