RIC IV Septimius Severus 832A, As, Bronze, struck at Rome, 202–210 AD. Obverse: bust of septimius severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: septimius severus, veiled, togate, standing left; behind him, geta, veiled, togate, standing left; facing him, caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right; all three sacrificing over central altar; to right, behind septimius severus, two men; to left, behind caracall, attendant, flute player, and victimarius raising axe at bull; in background, hexastyle temple with figures in pediment, and central chariot (?) and antefix victories on roof. Weight about 10.9 g.
obverse
Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
SEVERVS PIVS AVGVSTVS
reverse
Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left; behind him, Geta, veiled, togate, standing left; facing him, Caracalla, veiled, togate, standing right; all three sacrificing over central altar; to right, behind Septimius Severus, two men; to left, behind Caracall, attendant, flute player, and victimarius raising axe at bull; in background, hexastyle temple with figures in pediment, and central chariot (?) and antefix Victories on roof
VOTA SVSCEP DECEN S C
specimens (2)
British Museum
10.86g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 832A (ric.4.ss.832A), 202–210 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-septimius-severus-832a/ (accessed: 2026-09-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA