Bronze Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Rome, AD 194. 1946.35.67

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 27.7
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: AD 194
• Denomination: Sestertius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Septimius Severus
  • Authority: Septimius Severus

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Reverse

  • Deity: Victory

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cape Matafu, Algeria, 1943.

References

• Citation: MN.2, 65
• Reference: ric 4.ss. (uncertain)
• Reference: BMC 508

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1946.35.67
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: RIC.4

Notes

• Due to poor condition, coin cannot be further identified. Likely a variant; none of the RIC types for Victory advancing right list draped and cuirassed as an obverse type.

Rights

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