Orbiana Sestertius, Severus Alexander reverse
RIC IV Severus Alexander 657 · 225 AD-227 AD · Rome · Issued under Severus Alexander
Obverse
Reverse
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Obverse
SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
Bust of Orbiana, diademed, draped, right
Reverse
CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C
Severus Alexander, standing right, togate, holding scroll in left hand and clasping right hands with Orbiana, standing left
About This Type
This RIC IV Severus Alexander 657 is a sestertius of Orbiana, issued under Severus Alexander (225 AD-227 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, standing right, togate, holding scroll in left hand and clasping right hands with Orbiana, standing left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.77g, 30mm 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 657?
- RIC IV Severus Alexander 657 is a Bronze Sestertius of Orbiana issued under Severus Alexander (225 AD-227 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 657.
- How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 657?
- The obverse depicts Bust of Orbiana, diademed, draped, right with the inscription SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, standing right, togate, holding scroll in left hand and clasping right hands with Orbiana, standing left with the inscription CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C. Portrait type: diademed.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 657?
- RIC IV Severus Alexander 657 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.77g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.
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