RIC IV Septimius Severus 487, Aureus, Gold, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 196–197 AD. Obverse: head of septimius severus, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied round waist, advancing right or left, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Weight about g.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak tied round waist, advancing right or left, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand
VIRTVTI AVG
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 487 (ric.4.ss.487), 196–197 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-487/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA