What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 543c.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.09g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As (RIC IV 543c)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.09g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P XIIII 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 543c is an as of Severus Alexander (235 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 13.09g, 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 543c?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 543c.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, 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 XIIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 543c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.09g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.