RIC IV Septimius Severus 531, Cistophorus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 193–198 AD. Obverse: head of septimius severus, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding spear in left hand. Weight about 9.2 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 9.17g (1) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Cistophorus | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right
IMP C L SEPTI SEVERVS P P AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding spear in left hand
VRB[I] ROMAE
specimens (2)
British Museum
9.17g
1↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 531 (ric.4.ss.531), 193–198 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-531/ (accessed: 2026-08-19). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA