What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.09g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Virtus (RIC IV 673a)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

194 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.09g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P S C

Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (194 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.09g.

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 673a?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 673a.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III. The reverse depicts Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand with the inscription VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 673a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.09g, die axis 12 h, struck.