What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (229 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 498a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.48g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Severus Alexander (RIC IV 498a)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

229 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.48g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, 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 498a is an as 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 10.48g, 26mm 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 498a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (229 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 498a.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a?: The obverse depicts Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, 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 498a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 498a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.48g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.