RIC IV Septimius Severus 655
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 655. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Saeculum Frugiferum, radiate, naked to waist, standing left, holding caduceus and corn-ears in right hand and trident in left hand
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG
- Reverse legend
- SAECVLO FRVGIFERO TR P COS S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.655
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