What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 685?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 685 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 685.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 685?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 685 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.86g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Minerva reverse (RIC IV 685)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 685

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

194 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.86g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS II P P S C

Minerva, helmeted, draped, holding spear in right hand and round shield at side in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 685 is an as of Septimius Severus (194 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, holding spear in right hand and round shield at side in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.86g.

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 685?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 685 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (194 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 685.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 685?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, holding spear in right hand and round shield at side in left hand with the inscription P M TR P III COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 685?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 685 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.86g, die axis 12 h, struck.