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RIC IV Septimius Severus 252

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Septimius Severus 252. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse shows heads of Caracalla, laureate, and of Geta, bare, facing one another, with the legend AETERNIT IMPERI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 until his death in 211, taking power after the death of Pertinax during the Year of the Five Emperors. Following civil conflicts against rivals Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, and Clodius Albinus, he consolidated his authority across the empire. Together with his wife Julia Domna, Severus established the Severan dynasty, raising his elder son Caracalla to co-emperor in 198 and his younger son Geta to Augustus in 209.

Struck at Rome, this silver coin belongs to the standard denomination introduced around 211 BC and produced into the third century. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait and title "SEVERVS PIVS AVG". The reverse combines the facing portraits of his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, alongside the legend "AETERNIT IMPERI", presenting the dynastic succession and the continuity of the imperial family.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
Reverse
Heads of Caracalla, laureate, and of Geta, bare, facing one another
Obverse legend
SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend
AETERNIT IMPERI

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Septimius Severus 252
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
AETERNIT IMPERI
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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