RIC IV Severus Alexander 648a
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Severus Alexander 648a. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Severus Alexander, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand
- Obverse legend
- IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- SPES PVBLICA S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.sa.648a
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