What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d 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 650d.

How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d?

The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 650d?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.94g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Spes reverse (RIC IV 650d)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

231 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.94g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 650d is an as 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 10.94g, 21mm 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 650d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d 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 650d.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 650d?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 650d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.94g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.