What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 798?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 798 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.37g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius (RIC IV 798)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 798

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.37g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIII COS III P P S C

Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod in centre, and holding roll in left hand; before him, on left, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right, extending right hand over tripod; behind and between them, Pietas or Concordia (?)

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 798 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod in centre, and holding roll in left hand; before him, on left, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right, extending right hand over tripod; behind and between them, Pietas or Concordia (?). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.37g, 30mm 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 798?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 798 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 798.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 798?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod in centre, and holding roll in left hand; before him, on left, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right, extending right hand over tripod; behind and between them, Pietas or Concordia (?) with the inscription P M TR P XVIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 798?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 798 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.37g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.