What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a 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 619a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.93g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Victory reverse (RIC IV 619a)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.93g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C

Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.93g, 26mm 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 619a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a 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 619a.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a?: The obverse depicts Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand with the inscription VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 619a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.93g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.