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RIC IV Severus Alexander 566

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 566, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 222–231 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: severus alexander, seated on platform, behind him, lictor standing; in front, liberalitas, standing, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen mounting steps. Weight about 25.5 g.
obverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 566
obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 566
reverse: Severus Alexander, seated on platform, behind him, lictor standing; in front, Liberalitas, standing, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen mounting steps
mint Rome weight 25.46g (2)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG
reverse

Severus Alexander, seated on platform, behind him, lictor standing; in front, Liberalitas, standing, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen mounting steps

LIBERALITAS AVGVST S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 25.25g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 25.67g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 566 (ric.4.sa.566), 222–231 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-566/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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