RIC VI Siscia 153

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 305–AD 307

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Severus II, AD 305–AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Siscia 153. Obverse: Head of Severus II, laureate, right. Reverse: Severus II, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, dragging captive by hair with right hand and holding trophy over left shoulder; to right, seated captive, hands tied behind back. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Issuing authority
Severus II

Design

Obverse type
Head of Severus II, laureate, right
Reverse type
Severus II, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, dragging captive by hair with right hand and holding trophy over left shoulder; to right, seated captive, hands tied behind back
Obverse legend
SEVERVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.sis.153
Catalogue reference
RIC VI Siscia 153
Type corpus identifier
ric.6.sis.153

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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