RIC IV Septimius Severus 491A, Denarius, Silver, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 196–197 AD. Obverse: head of septimius severus, laureate, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding in right hand wand over globe set on ground and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 18.8 mm.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | 3.14g (8) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀18.8 (6) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 9↕ (8) |
| material | Silver | 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
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding in right hand wand over globe set on ground and sceptre in left hand
PROVIDENTIA AVG
specimens (4)
British Museum
3.20g
5↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.38g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 491A (ric.4.ss.491A), 196–197 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-491a/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA