RIC IV Septimius Severus 816A
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 816A. 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
- Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; in front of him, Caracalla, togate, standing left; behind altar, Piestas or Concordia (?), standing front; to left, flute-player; to right, harp-player; in foreground, Tiber, reclining right, leaning on urn; in background, canopy
- Obverse legend
- L SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- SACRA SAECVLARIA S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.816A
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