RIC IV Septimius Severus 97 (denarius)
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Record status
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Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Septimius Severus 97 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Hercules, naked, lion-skin draped over left arm, standing right, holding club set on ground in right hand and bow in left hand
- Obverse legend
- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII
- Reverse legend
- HERCVLI DEFENS
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.ss.97_denarius
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