What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 661?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 661 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 661.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 661?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 661 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.92g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Severus Alexander (RIC IV 661)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 661

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.92g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG IVLIA MAMAEA AVG MATER AVG

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right; facing bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, left

Reverse

FELICITAS TEMPORVM

Severus Alexander, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand, crowned by Victory, standing; in front, Felicitas, standing right, and another figure, standing left

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 661 is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand, crowned by Victory, standing; in front, Felicitas, standing right, and another figure, standing left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.92g, 25mm 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 661?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 661 is a Bronze As of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 661.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 661?: The obverse depicts Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right; facing bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, left with the inscription IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG IVLIA MAMAEA AVG MATER AVG. The reverse depicts Severus Alexander, seated left on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand, crowned by Victory, standing; in front, Felicitas, standing right, and another figure, standing left with the inscription FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 661?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 661 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.92g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.