What is RIC IV Geta 150a (as)?

RIC IV Geta 150a (as) is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (209 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 150a (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 150a (as)?

RIC IV Geta 150a (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.07g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As — RIC IV Geta 150a (as)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Geta 150a (as)

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

209 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.07g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES

Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PONTIF COS II S C

Woman, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and drawing out drapery from breast with left hand; to right, two small figures lifting hands to one another

About This Type

This RIC IV Geta 150a (as) is an as of Septimius Severus (209 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Woman, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and drawing out drapery from breast with left hand; to right, two small figures lifting hands to one another. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.07g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Geta 150a (as)?: RIC IV Geta 150a (as) is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (209 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 150a (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Geta 150a (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse depicts Woman, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and drawing out drapery from breast with left hand; to right, two small figures lifting hands to one another with the inscription PONTIF COS II S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 150a (as)?: RIC IV Geta 150a (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.07g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.