What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 579?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 579 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 579.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 579?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 579 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Severus Alexander (RIC IV 579)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 579

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.88g

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

Severus Alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, Liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 579 is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, Liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.88g, 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 579?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 579 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 579.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 579?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, Liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 579?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 579 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.