How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 200A?

The obverse depicts Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right with the inscription MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse depicts Hippopotamus, standing right with the inscription SAECVLARES AVGG S C. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 200A?

RIC IV Philip I 200A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.62g, diameter 29mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Otacilia Severa Sestertius (RIC IV Philip I 200A)

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American Numismatic Society, accession 1921

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Philip I 200A

Ruler

Otacilia Severa

Issued under

Philip The Arab

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

248 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.62g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG

Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

SAECVLARES AVGG S C

Hippopotamus, standing right

About This Type

This RIC IV Philip I 200A is a sestertius of Otacilia Severa, issued under Philip The Arab (248 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hippopotamus, standing right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.62g, 29mm 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 Philip I 200A?: RIC IV Philip I 200A is a Bronze Sestertius of Otacilia Severa issued under Philip The Arab (248 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Philip I 200A.
How do you identify RIC IV Philip I 200A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right with the inscription MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse depicts Hippopotamus, standing right with the inscription SAECVLARES AVGG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Philip I 200A?: RIC IV Philip I 200A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.62g, diameter 29mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

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Otacilia Severa Sestertius, Hippopotamus reverse

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