What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as)?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as) is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 877 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as)?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Hilaritas reverse (RIC IV 877)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as)

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

196 AD-211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.76g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA AVGVSTA

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

Reverse

HILARITAS S C

Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as) is an as of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.76g, 24mm diameter.

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 877 (as)?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as) is a Bronze As of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Septimius Severus 877 (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription HILARITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as)?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 877 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.76g, diameter 24mm, die axis 11 h, struck.