Orichalcum Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD 194. 1906.236.480

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1906.236.480

Obverse: L [SEPT S]EV PER[T AVG IMP III] - Head laureate, right

Reverse: AFRICA/ S C - Africa standing, front, wearing elephant headdress, drawing fold of drapery from bosom, holding corn ears in right, lion bottom right

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 18.79
- Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: AD 194
Denomination: Sestertius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Orichalcum
Authority
- Issuer: Septimius Severus
- Authority: Septimius Severus
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy

References

Reference: ric 4.ss. (uncertain)
Reference: BMC 504
Reference: BMC 514

Administrative History

Identifier: 1906.236.480
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Notes

Coin type cannot be identified due to the poorly preserved obverse and reverse legends. According to the obverse and reverse types, it could be identified as ric.4.ss.668a or ric.4.ss.676a.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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