Aureus - Severus Alexander P M TR P IIII COS P P

€279,016.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year225
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight3.1 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#49, OCRE#ric.4.sa.49
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, 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, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over a lighted tripod and holding a scroll in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIII COS P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (225)  - -
Catalog ID6708730110
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