How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 12?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, larueate, right with the inscription IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription P M TR P COS P P.

Severus Alexander Quinarius — RIC IV Severus Alexander 12

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 12

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Obverse

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, larueate, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS P P

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 12 is a quinarius of Severus Alexander (222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 12?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 12 is a Silver Quinarius of Severus Alexander (222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 12.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 12?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, larueate, right with the inscription IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription P M TR P COS P P.