What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 495?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 495 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.85g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius (RIC IV 495)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 495

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

229 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.85g

Diameter

30mm

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

Severus Alexander, togate, in quadriga, right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 495 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (229 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, togate, in quadriga, right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.85g, 30mm 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 495?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 495 is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (229 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 495.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 495?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, togate, in quadriga, right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right 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 495?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 495 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.85g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.