What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 656?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 656 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.98g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Victory (RIC IV 656)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 656

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.98g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICT AVG TR P COS S C

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 656 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.98g, 26mm 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 Septimius Severus 656?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 656 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 656.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 656?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand with the inscription VICT AVG TR P COS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 656?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 656 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.98g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.