How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPES PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.53g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Spes (RIC IV 648b)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

231 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.53g

Diameter

25mm

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

SPES PVBLICA S C

Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (231 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.53g, 25mm 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 648b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (231 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 648b.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPES PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 648b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.53g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.