What is RIC IV Geta 163?

RIC IV Geta 163 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 163.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 163?

RIC IV Geta 163 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.52g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As — RIC IV Geta 163

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Geta 163

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.52g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG

Head of Geta, laureate, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P II COS II S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Geta 163 is an as of Septimius Severus (210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Woman standing right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast; to right, two small figures lifting hands to one another. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.52g, 26mm 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 163?: RIC IV Geta 163 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 163.
How do you identify RIC IV Geta 163?: The obverse depicts Head of Geta, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Woman standing right, holding sceptre and drawing out drapery from breast; to right, two small figures lifting hands to one another with the inscription PONTIF TR P II COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 163?: RIC IV Geta 163 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.52g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.