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RIC VI Ticinum 81

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 81. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Severus II, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows severus II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy with right hand and holding shield with left arm; on ground, second enemy prostrate, with the legend VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN.

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Flavius Valerius Severus, also known as Severus II, served as Roman emperor from 306 to 307 within the Tetrarchy. He governed the western half of the Roman Empire alongside Constantine I. Severus II spent the majority of his brief reign engaged in a civil war against the usurper Maxentius, who ultimately killed him in September 307 and took over Italy.

Produced under Severus II at the mint of Ticinum, this bronze AE1 piece features the emperor on both sides. The obverse presents his laureate portrait accompanied by the legend "IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts Severus II draped and cuirassed, galloping on horseback to spear a kneeling adversary while carrying a shield, above a second enemy lying prostrate on the ground, surrounded by the legend "VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Severus II

Design

Obverse
Head of Severus II, laureate, right
Reverse
Severus II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy with right hand and holding shield with left arm; on ground, second enemy prostrate
Obverse legend
IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 81
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C SEVERVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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