What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.01g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Libertas (RIC IV 492b)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

229 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.01g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right

Reverse

P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (229 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.01g, 29mm 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 492b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (229 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 492b.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse spear in left hand with the inscription P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 492b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.01g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.