How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 533?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI V S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 533?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 533 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.92g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Libertas (RIC IV 533)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 533

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

233 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.92g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI V S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 533 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (233 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.92g, 28mm 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 533?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 533 is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (233 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 533.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 533?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI V S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 533?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 533 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.92g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.