What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 156A?

RIC IV Geta 156A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.93g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius — RIC IV Geta 156A

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Geta 156A

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.93g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG

Bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P II COS II S C

Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing and victim

About This Type

This RIC IV Geta 156A is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing and victim. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.93g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 156A?: RIC IV Geta 156A is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 156A.
How do you identify RIC IV Geta 156A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Geta, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Caracalla and Geta, veiled, togate, standing right and left facing each other, sacrificing out of paterae in right hands over tripod and holding batons in left hands; behind, flute player facing and victim with the inscription PONTIF TR P II COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 156A?: RIC IV Geta 156A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.93g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.