How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 848?

The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in her right hand and torch in left hand with the inscription CERES S C. Portrait type: draped.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Ceres (RIC IV 848)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 848

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD-211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA

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

Reverse

CERES S C

Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in her right hand and torch in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 848 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in her right hand and torch 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 848?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 848 is a Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 848.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 848?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in her right hand and torch in left hand with the inscription CERES S C. Portrait type: draped.