RIC IV Septimius Severus 638, Denarius, Silver, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 196–202 AD. Obverse: bust of julia domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right. Reverse: diana, sometimes with crescent on shoulder, standing left, holding a lit torch in both hands. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 13.9 mm.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | 3.01g (6) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀13.9 (4) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 11↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right
IVLIA AVGVSTA
reverse
Diana, sometimes with crescent on shoulder, standing left, holding a lit torch in both hands
DIANA LVCIFERA
specimens (5)
British Museum
3.44g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.64g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
KENOM — Freiberg
2.54g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 638 (ric.4.ss.638), 196–202 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-638/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA