As - Severus Alexander P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year229
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs (1⁄32)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.2 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#499, OCRE#ric.4.sa.499
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander, Severus Alexander, emperor.)
Reverse descriptionSeverus Alexander, in military attire, holding branch in right hand, accompanied by Victory, in quadriga, left; horses led by two soldiers on both left and right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VIII COS III P P S C
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (229)  - -
Catalog ID1536220490
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