What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as)?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (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 883 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as)?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.27g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Septimius Severus As, Cybele reverse (RIC IV 883)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as)

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

Date

196 AD-211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.27g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

6 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 883 (as) is an as 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 6.27g, 23mm 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 883 (as)?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (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 883 (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as)?: 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 883 (as)?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 883 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.27g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.