Septimius Severus Sestertius, Fortuna (RIC IV 709c)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 709c

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

195 AD-196 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 709c 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.

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 709c?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 709c 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 709c.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 709c?: The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, cuirassed, 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 with the inscription P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.