What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 859?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 859 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.87g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Septimius Severus Sestertius, Cybele (RIC IV 859)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 859

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD-211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.87g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA

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

Reverse

MATER DEVM S C

Cybele, towered, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on drum set on left knee; to either side of throne, lion

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 859 is a sestertius of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Cybele, towered, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on drum set on left knee; to either side of throne, lion. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.87g.

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 859?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 859 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 859.
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 859?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Cybele, towered, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on drum set on left knee; to either side of throne, lion with the inscription MATER DEVM S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 859?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 859 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.87g, die axis 12 h, struck.