What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 689?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 689 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.63g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Minerva (RIC IV 689)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 689

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

195 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.63g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS II P P S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 689 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (195 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding spear in right hand and round shield at side in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.63g, 32mm 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 689?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 689 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 689.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 689?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, 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 689?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 689 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.63g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.