RIC IV Septimius Severus 508, Denarius, Silver, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 198–202 AD. Obverse: head of septimius severus, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, resting right hand on shield and holding reversed spear in left hand. Weight about 2.7 g, diameter 17.7 mm.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | 2.73g (2) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀17.7 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX
reverse
Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, resting right hand on shield and holding reversed spear in left hand
MARTI VICTORI
specimens (3)
KENOM
2.85g
⌀17.7
7↕
British Museum
2.60g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 508 (ric.4.ss.508), 198–202 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-508/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA