What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 708?

RIC IV Severus Alexander 708 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Vesta (RIC IV 708)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 708

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD-235 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.04g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA

Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

VESTA S C

Vesta, draped, standing left, holding palladium in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 708 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, draped, standing left, holding palladium in right hand and transverse spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.04g, 32mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Severus Alexander 708?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 708 is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD-235 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 708.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 708?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Vesta, draped, standing left, holding palladium in right hand and transverse spear in left hand with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Severus Alexander 708?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 708 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 1 h, struck.