What is RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (as)?

RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (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 887 (as).

Septimius Severus As, Venus reverse (RIC IV 887)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (as)

Ruler

Septimius Severus

Denomination

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

VENVS FELIX S C

Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (as) is an as of Septimius Severus (196 AD-211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand.

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 887 (as)?: RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (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 887 (as).
How do you identify RIC IV Septimius Severus 887 (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in extended right hand and drawing drapery from left shoulder with left hand with the inscription VENVS FELIX S C. Portrait type: draped.