Julia Domna Sestertius (RIC IV Septimius Severus 843)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 843

Ruler

Julia Domna

Issued under

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD-196 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

IVLIA DOMNA AVG

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

Reverse

VESTA S C

Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 843 is a sestertius of Julia Domna, issued under Septimius Severus (193 AD-196 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand.

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 843?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 843 is a Bronze Sestertius of Julia Domna issued under Septimius Severus (193 AD-196 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 843.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 843?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA DOMNA AVG. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: draped.

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Julia Domna Sestertius, Vesta reverse