What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 728?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 728 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.63g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius (RIC IV 728)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 728

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.63g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

PROFECTIO AVG S C

Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, holding spear in right hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 728 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (196 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, holding spear in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.63g.

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 728?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 728 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (196 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 728.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 728?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, holding spear in right hand with the inscription PROFECTIO AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 728?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 728 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.63g, die axis 12 h, struck.