RIC IV Septimius Severus 343A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 193–AD 195

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Alexandria (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Alexandria under Septimius Severus, AD 193–AD 195, catalogued as RIC IV Septimius Severus 343A. Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria
Issuing authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
Reverse type
Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG
Reverse legend
AEQVITAS P P

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.ss.343A
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Septimius Severus 343A
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.ss.343A

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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