What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.15g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Hercules (RIC IV 669c)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

194 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.15g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, sometimes cuirassed, right

Reverse

DIS AVSPICIB TR P II COS II P P S C

Hercules, naked, standing left, holding club in right hand and lion skin over left arm, and Bacchus, naked, standing left, holding cup in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at feet of Bacchus, panther

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (194 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing left, holding club in right hand and lion skin over left arm, and Bacchus, naked, standing left, holding cup in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at feet of Bacchus, panther. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.15g.

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 669c?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 669c.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c?: The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, sometimes cuirassed, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing left, holding club in right hand and lion skin over left arm, and Bacchus, naked, standing left, holding cup in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at feet of Bacchus, panther with the inscription DIS AVSPICIB TR P II COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 669c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.15g, die axis 6 h, struck.