Aureus - Severus Alexander P M TR P COS P P

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year222
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight6.3 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#16, OCRE#ric.4.sa.16
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSeverus Alexander, laureate, togate, in quadriga left, holding branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (222)  - -
Catalog ID8711067410
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