What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 842?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 842 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.36g, diameter 31mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Venus (RIC IV 842)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 842

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD-196 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.36g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA DOMNA AVG

Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right

Reverse

VENERI VICTR S C

Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 842 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (193 AD-196 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.36g, 31mm 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 842?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 842 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (193 AD-196 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 842.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 842?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA DOMNA AVG. The reverse depicts Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column with the inscription VENERI VICTR S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 842?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 842 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.36g, diameter 31mm, die axis 5 h, struck.