Septimius Severus Coins — 353 Types (198 AD-200 AD) | NumisLens

Septimius Severus (193–211 AD) founded the Severan dynasty after winning a civil war against four rivals, and his coinage reflects the military consolidation of power. Early issues from 193–194 AD are struck at multiple mints including Rome, Emesa, and Laodicea ad Mare, making mint attribution an important part of collecting Severan coins. The portrait evolves from a short-bearded military style to the distinctive long forked beard of the later reign. Reverse types celebrate military victories (PART MAX, ARAB ADIAB), dynastic propaganda featuring Caracalla and Geta as Caesars, and religious themes linked to Severus's North African origins. Silver denarii are the most commonly encountered denomination and remain affordable in good grade; the antoninianus had not yet been introduced, so the denarius is the backbone of the silver coinage. Gold aurei and sestertii are scarcer. RIC IV part 1 (Mattingly and Sydenham 1936) is the standard reference. Collectors particularly value the civil war period issues and the Eastern mint denarii, which have a distinct style and fabric.

Coin Types

353

Mints

5

Denominations

8

Coin Types (353)

RIC IV Geta 1 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 101

RIC IV Geta 101

RIC IV Geta 103 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 103 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 107

RIC IV Geta 11

RIC IV Geta 130b (as)

RIC IV Geta 130b (as)

RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 143b (as)

RIC IV Geta 143b (as)

RIC IV Geta 150a (as)

RIC IV Geta 150a (as)

RIC IV Geta 156A

RIC IV Geta 156A

RIC IV Geta 15B

RIC IV Geta 163

RIC IV Geta 163

RIC IV Geta 16A

RIC IV Geta 16A

RIC IV Geta 18

RIC IV Geta 2 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 2 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 20B (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 20B (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 23

RIC IV Geta 24 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 3 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 34A

RIC IV Geta 34A

RIC IV Geta 34B

RIC IV Geta 34B

RIC IV Geta 37A (aureus)

RIC IV Geta 37A (aureus)

RIC IV Geta 38B

RIC IV Geta 38B

RIC IV Geta 39

RIC IV Geta 4 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 5

RIC IV Geta 51

RIC IV Geta 59B

RIC IV Geta 59B

RIC IV Geta 6 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 6 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 61A

RIC IV Geta 62A

RIC IV Geta 63 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 63 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 65A (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 65A (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 69A (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 69A (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 69B

RIC IV Geta 88

RIC IV Geta 89

RIC IV Geta 95 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 95 (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 96

RIC IV Geta 9A

RIC IV Geta 9B (denarius)

RIC IV Geta 9B (denarius)

RIC IV Septimius Severus 1 (denarius)

RIC IV Septimius Severus 1 (denarius)

RIC IV Septimius Severus 10

RIC IV Septimius Severus 10

RIC IV Septimius Severus 100

RIC IV Septimius Severus 100

RIC IV Septimius Severus 102

RIC IV Septimius Severus 102

RIC IV Septimius Severus 103

RIC IV Septimius Severus 105

RIC IV Septimius Severus 105

RIC IV Septimius Severus 106 (denarius)

RIC IV Septimius Severus 106 (denarius)

RIC IV Septimius Severus 107

RIC IV Septimius Severus 107

RIC IV Septimius Severus 108

RIC IV Septimius Severus 108

RIC IV Septimius Severus 113

RIC IV Septimius Severus 113

RIC IV Septimius Severus 114

RIC IV Septimius Severus 115

RIC IV Septimius Severus 115

RIC IV Septimius Severus 117

RIC IV Septimius Severus 117

RIC IV Septimius Severus 118

RIC IV Septimius Severus 118

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