Severus Alexander Quinarius — RIC IV Severus Alexander 336

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 336

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

225 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

diademed

Obverse

IVLIA MAMAEA AVG

Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

FELICITAS PVBLICA

Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning left arm on column.

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 336 is a quinarius of Severus Alexander (225 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning left arm on column..

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 336?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 336 is a Silver Quinarius of Severus Alexander (225 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 336.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 336?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. The reverse depicts Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning left arm on column. with the inscription FELICITAS PVBLICA. Portrait type: diademed.