RIC IV Septimius Severus 647, Aureus, Gold, struck at Laodicea ad Mare, 196–202 AD. Obverse: bust of julia domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right. Reverse: venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding helmet in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column; at feet, left, shield. Weight about 3.3 g.
| mint | Laodicea ad Mare | weight | 3.29g (1) |
| ruler | Septimius Severus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | 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
Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding helmet in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column; at feet, left, shield
VENVS VICTRIX
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.29g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 647 (ric.4.ss.647), 196–202 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-647/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA