What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.94g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius (RIC IV 799A)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.94g

Diameter

32mm

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, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in right hand, between soldier on right, holding wand, and soldier on left, holding spear; to left, seated captive; in background, two soldiers holding standards

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in right hand, between soldier on right, holding wand, and soldier on left, holding spear; to left, seated captive; in background, two soldiers holding standards. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.94g, 32mm 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 799A?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 799A.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in right hand, between soldier on right, holding wand, and soldier on left, holding spear; to left, seated captive; in background, two soldiers holding standards 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 799A?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 799A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.94g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.