RIC IV Septimius Severus 816A, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 202–210 AD. Obverse: bust of septimius severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: septimius severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; in front of him, caracalla, togate, standing left; behind altar, piestas or concordia (?), standing front; to left, flute-player; to right, harp-player; in foreground, tiber, reclining right, leaning on urn; in background, canopy. Weight about 32.2 g.
obverse
Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
L SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS AVG
reverse
Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar; in front of him, Caracalla, togate, standing left; behind altar, Piestas or Concordia (?), standing front; to left, flute-player; to right, harp-player; in foreground, Tiber, reclining right, leaning on urn; in background, canopy
SACRA SAECVLARIA S C
specimens (2)
British Museum
32.21g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Septimius Severus 816A (ric.4.ss.816A), 202–210 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-816a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA