What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 682?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 682 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 682.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 682?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 682 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.1g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Apollo reverse (RIC IV 682)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 682

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

194 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.1g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

APOLLINI AVGVSTO S C

Apollo, wearing long robe to feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 682 is an as of Septimius Severus (194 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, wearing long robe to feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.1g, 23mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 682?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 682 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 682.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 682?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII. The reverse depicts Apollo, wearing long robe to feet, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and lyre in left hand with the inscription APOLLINI AVGVSTO S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 682?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 682 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.1g, diameter 23mm, die axis 5 h, struck.