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RIC IV Septimius Severus 577 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Septimius Severus 577 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right, with the legend IVLIA AVGVSTA.

The reverse shows isis, wearing peaked head-dress, standing right, left foot on prow, with the infant Horus at her breast; to left, altar, against which rests a rudder, with the legend SAECVLI FELICITAS.

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Historical context

Lucius Septimius Severus ruled as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing the Severan dynasty following the Year of the Five Emperors. Married to his second wife, Julia Domna, Severus conducted campaigns across the empire, including in the east, Africa, and Britain, before dying at Eboracum in 211. He elevated their sons to co-rulers, creating a dynastic succession in which Julia Domna served as an advisor.

Struck at Rome under the authority of Septimius Severus, this silver denarius represents the standard Roman silver coin denomination that served from c. 211 BC into the third century AD. The piece names the empress on the obverse as "IVLIA AVGVSTA", depicting her draped bust. The reverse carries the legend "SAECVLI FELICITAS" alongside imagery of Isis, who wears a peaked head-dress, rests her foot on a prow, and nurses the infant Horus beside an altar and rudder.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right
Reverse
Isis, wearing peaked head-dress, standing right, left foot on prow, with the infant Horus at her breast; to left, altar, against which rests a rudder
Obverse legend
IVLIA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
SAECVLI FELICITAS

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Septimius Severus 577 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IVLIA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
SAECVLI FELICITAS
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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