What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (208 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 782A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.21g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Genius reverse (RIC IV 782A)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

208 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.21g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS III P P S C

Genius, towered, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding double cornucopiae in left hand, fold of drapery over left arm

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A is an as of Septimius Severus (208 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius, towered, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding double cornucopiae in left hand, fold of drapery over left arm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.21g.

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 782A?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (208 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 782A.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Genius, towered, naked, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over garlanded and lighted altar, left, and holding double cornucopiae in left hand, fold of drapery over left arm with the inscription P M TR P XVI COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 782A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.21g, die axis 6 h, struck.