What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 397?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 397 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (223 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 397.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 397?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.66g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Providentia (RIC IV 397)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 397

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

223 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.66g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P II COS P P S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; leaning on column; at feet, globe

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 397 is an as of Severus Alexander (223 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; leaning on column; at feet, globe. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.66g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 397?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 397 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (223 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 397.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 397?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; leaning on column; at feet, globe with the inscription P M TR P II COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 397?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.66g, diameter 25mm, die axis 5 h, struck.