RIC IV Septimius Severus 832A
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 832A. 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, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left; behind him, Geta, veiled, togate, standing left; facing him, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right; all three sacrificing over central altar; to right, behind Septimius Severus, two men; to left, behind Caracall, attendant, flute player, and victimarius raising axe at bull; in background, hexastyle temple with figures in pediment, and central chariot (?) and antefix Victories on roof
- Obverse legend
- SEVERVS PIVS AVGVSTVS
- Reverse legend
- VOTA SVSCEP DECEN S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.832A
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