What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 680?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 680 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 680.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 680?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 680 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.1g, diameter 29mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Severus Alexander As, Felicitas reverse (RIC IV 680)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 680

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Date

222 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.1g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA

Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

FELICITAS PVBLICA S C

Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 680 is an as of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.1g, 29mm 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 680?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 680 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 680.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 680?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, seated left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription FELICITAS PVBLICA S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 680?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 680 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.1g, diameter 29mm, die axis 7 h, struck.