What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (202 AD-210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 829B.

How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing in biga, right with the inscription VICTORIAE AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Septimius Severus As, Victory reverse (RIC IV 829B)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

202 AD-210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

SEVERVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right

Reverse

VICTORIAE AVGG S C

Victory, winged, draped, standing in biga, right

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B is an as of Septimius Severus (202 AD-210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing in biga, right.

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 829B?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (202 AD-210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 829B.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 829B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with aegis on left shoulder, right with the inscription SEVERVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing in biga, right with the inscription VICTORIAE AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.