What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 577?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 577 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 577.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 577?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 577 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.83g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Liberalitas (RIC IV 577)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 577

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.83g

Diameter

25mm

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

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 577 is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.83g, 25mm 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 577?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 577 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 577.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 577?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 577?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 577 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.83g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.