What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (231 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 644b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.3g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Providentia (RIC IV 644b)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

231 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.3g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AVG S C

Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b is an as of Severus Alexander (231 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.3g, 27mm 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 644b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (231 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 644b.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing front, head left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription PROVIDENTIA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 644b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.3g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.