What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.7g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius (RIC IV 626a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD-231 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.7g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGVSTI S C

Severus Alexander (dressed as Romulus?), in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-231 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander (dressed as Romulus?), in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.7g, 31mm 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 626a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a 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 626a.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a?: The obverse depicts Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander (dressed as Romulus?), in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand with the inscription VIRTVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 626a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.7g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.