How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand with the inscription P M TR P V COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.67g, diameter 32mm, die axis 2 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Mars (RIC IV 440d)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

226 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.67g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

2 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 V COS II P P S C

Mars, helmeted, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (226 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.67g, 32mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 440d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (226 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 440d.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand with the inscription P M TR P V COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 440d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.67g, diameter 32mm, die axis 2 h, struck.