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RIC IV Severus Alexander 638d

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 638d, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 231–235 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear; standard resting on right arm. Weight about 20.2 g, diameter 29.3 mm.
obverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 638d
obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 638d
reverse: Mars, helmeted, standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear; standard resting on right arm
mint Rome weight 20.21g (2)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀29.3 (2)
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 ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
reverse

Mars, helmeted, standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear; standard resting on right arm

MARS VLTOR S C
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society 21.66g ⌀30.0 12↕
American Numismatic Society 18.75g ⌀28.5 12↕

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 638d (ric.4.sa.638d), 231–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-638d/ (accessed: 2026-11-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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