What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 442?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 442 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (226 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 442.

How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 442?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, 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 442?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 442 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.61g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Mars reverse (RIC IV 442)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 442

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

226 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.61g

Diameter

28mm

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

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 442 is an as 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 11.61g, 28mm 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 442?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 442 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (226 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 442.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 442?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, 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 442?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 442 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.61g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.