What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 669?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 669 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 669.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 669?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 669 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 21mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Fecunditas reverse (RIC IV 669)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 669

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.1g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA

Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE S C

Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding cornucopiae in right hand and extending left hand to child

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 669 is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding cornucopiae in right hand and extending left hand to child. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.1g, 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.

All Severus Alexander coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 669?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 669 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 669.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 669?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding cornucopiae in right hand and extending left hand to child with the inscription FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 669?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 669 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 21mm, die axis 1 h, struck.