What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 510?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 510 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (230 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 510.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 510?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 510 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.62g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Severus Alexander (RIC IV 510)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 510

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

230 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.62g

Diameter

25mm

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 VIIII COS III P P S C

Severus Alexander, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, crowned by Victory, behind; in front, Virtus, standing; on left, shield inscribed, VOT X, placed on low column

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 510 is an as of Severus Alexander (230 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, crowned by Victory, behind; in front, Virtus, standing; on left, shield inscribed, VOT X, placed on low column. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.62g, 25mm 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 510?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 510 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (230 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 510.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 510?: 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, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, crowned by Victory, behind; in front, Virtus, standing; on left, shield inscribed, VOT X, placed on low column with the inscription P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 510?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 510 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.62g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.