What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 416?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 416 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (224 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 416.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 416?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 416 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.16g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Providentia (RIC IV 416)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 416

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

224 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.16g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR P III C OS P P S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae; leaning on column with left arm

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 416 is an as of Severus Alexander (224 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae; leaning on column with left arm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.16g, 26mm 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 416?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 416 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (224 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 416.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 416?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae; leaning on column with left arm with the inscription PONTIF MAX TR P III C OS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 416?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 416 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.16g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.