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RIC IV Severus Alexander 578

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 578, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 222–231 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right. Reverse: severus alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps. Weight about 19.8 g.
obverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 578
obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right
reverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 578
reverse: Severus Alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, Liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps
mint Rome weight 19.81g (3)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 12↕ (3)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
reverse

Severus Alexander, seated left on platform; behind, officers and soldier; in front, Liberalitas, standing left; citizen mounting steps

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI IIII S C
specimens (6)
British Museum 16.56g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 23.06g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 19.80g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 578 (ric.4.sa.578), 222–231 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-578/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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