What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 771?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 771 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (206 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 771.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 771?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 771 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Galley reverse (RIC IV 771)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 771

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

206 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.76g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C

Galley, moving left, with steerman, rowers, captain and standards on prow

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 771 is an as of Septimius Severus (206 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galley, moving left, with steerman, rowers, captain and standards on prow. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.76g, 25mm diameter.

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 771?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 771 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (206 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 771.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 771?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Galley, moving left, with steerman, rowers, captain and standards on prow with the inscription P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 771?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 771 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.