Septimius Severus Sestertius (RIC IV 818)

Obverse

Herman Moll, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 818

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

202 AD-210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE S C

Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield to palm, at the foot of which are two captives

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 818 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (202 AD-210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield to palm, at the foot of which are two captives.

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 818?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 818 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (202 AD-210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 818.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 818?: The obverse depicts Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right with the inscription L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Two Victories, winged, draped, standing left and right, fixing a shield to palm, at the foot of which are two captives with the inscription VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE S C. Portrait type: laureate.