What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 435?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 435 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (225 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 435.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 435?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 435 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.75g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Severus Alexander (RIC IV 435)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 435

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

225 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.75g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS P P S C

Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 435 is an as of Severus Alexander (225 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.75g, 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 435?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 435 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (225 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 435.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 435?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand with the inscription P M TR P IIII COS P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 435?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 435 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.75g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.