RIC IV Septimius Severus 493, Denarius, Silver, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 197–197 AD. Obverse: head of septimius severus, laureate, right. Reverse: fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 18.5 mm.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | 2.88g (5) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀18.5 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 10↕ (5) |
| 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 VIIII
reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
PM TR P V COS II P P
specimens (6)
British Museum
2.93g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.60g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.30g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 493 (ric.4.ss.493), 197–197 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-493/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA