RIC IV Severus Alexander 285, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 222–235 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left hand; in field, star. Weight about 2.7 g, diameter 18.6 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 2.70g (6) |
| ruler | Severus Alexander | diameter | ⌀18.6 (4) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 7↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse
Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left hand; in field, star
LIBERTAS AVG
specimens (5)
British Museum
2.39g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.75g
⌀18.4
12↕
British Museum
2.90g
1↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Severus Alexander 285 (ric.4.sa.285), 222–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-285/ (accessed: 2026-08-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA