What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.55g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Fortuna (RIC IV 706b)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

195 AD-196 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.55g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery (or aegis) on left shoulder, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS II P P S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes at feet, left, wheel

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (195 AD-196 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes at feet, left, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.55g, 31mm 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 706b?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (195 AD-196 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 706b.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery (or aegis) on left shoulder, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes at feet, left, wheel 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 706b?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 706b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.55g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.