What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 810?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 810 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 810.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 810?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 810 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.89g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Fortuna reverse (RIC IV 810)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 810

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.89g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

FORT RED P M TR P XIX COS III P P S C

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 810 is an as of Septimius Severus (211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.89g.

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 810?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 810 is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 810.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 810?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel with the inscription FORT RED P M TR P XIX COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 810?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 810 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.89g, die axis 6 h, struck.