What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 548?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 548 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.21g, diameter 34mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Annona (RIC IV 548)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 548

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.21g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI S C

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 548 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.21g, 34mm 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 548?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 548 is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 548.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 548?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription ANNONA AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 548?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 548 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.21g, diameter 34mm, die axis 12 h, struck.