How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 719?

The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, bare, right with the inscription DIVO ANTONINO MAGNO. The reverse depicts Pyre, in many tiers, surountmed by quadriga with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: bare.

Severus Alexander Sestertius, Pyre (RIC IV 719)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Severus Alexander 719

Ruler

Severus Alexander

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

DIVO ANTONINO MAGNO

Head of Caracalla, bare, right

Reverse

CONSECRATIO S C

Pyre, in many tiers, surountmed by quadriga

About This Type

This RIC IV Severus Alexander 719 is a sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pyre, in many tiers, surountmed by quadriga.

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 719?: RIC IV Severus Alexander 719 is a Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander (222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Severus Alexander 719.
How do you identify RIC IV Severus Alexander 719?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, bare, right with the inscription DIVO ANTONINO MAGNO. The reverse depicts Pyre, in many tiers, surountmed by quadriga with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: bare.