What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 558?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 558 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.97g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Jupiter (RIC IV 558)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 558

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.97g

Diameter

32mm

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

IOVI CONSERVATORI S C

Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand, extending his right hand to Severus Alexander

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 558 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand, extending his right hand to Severus Alexander. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.97g, 32mm 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 558?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 558 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 558.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 558?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand, extending his right hand to Severus Alexander with the inscription IOVI CONSERVATORI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 558?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 558 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.97g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.