What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.39g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Victory (RIC IV 616b)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.39g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C

Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.39g, 30mm 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 616b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b 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 616b.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree with the inscription VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 616b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.39g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.