What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 44?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 44 was struck in Silver, standard weight 1.69g, diameter 18mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Denarius, Bacchus (RIC IV 44)

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Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 44

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

194 AD-195 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

1.69g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERO PATRI

Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, seated left, head right with open mouth, and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 44 is a denarius of Septimius Severus (194 AD-195 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, seated left, head right with open mouth, and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 1.69g, 18mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 Septimius Severus 44?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 44 is a Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 44.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 44?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII. The reverse depicts Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, seated left, head right with open mouth, and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand with the inscription LIBERO PATRI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 44?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 44 was struck in Silver, standard weight 1.69g, diameter 18mm, die axis 1 h, struck.