What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (233 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 537d.

How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, walking left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.83g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As (RIC IV 537d)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

233 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.83g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XII COS III P P S C

Sol, radiate, walking left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d is an as of Severus Alexander (233 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, walking left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.83g, 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 537d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (233 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 537d.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, walking left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 537d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.83g, diameter 26mm, die axis 1 h, struck.