RIC IV Septimius Severus 759
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 759. Denomination: As. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- As
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- The Dea Caelestis, wearing high head-dress and long robe to feet, seated facing on lion galloping right over waters gushing from rock on left, resting right hand on drum, balanced on lion, holding short sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P XI
- Reverse legend
- INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.759
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