RIC IV Septimius Severus 259
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 259. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Triumphal arch of Septimius Severus, showing four columns and surmounted by chariot with six horses; to right and left, figures standing on bulls (?) or horsemen (?)
- Obverse legend
- SEVERVS PIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- COS III P P
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.259
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