Denarius - Severus Alexander P M TR P III COS P P

€279,010.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year224
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.1 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#44c, OCRE#ric.4.sa.44c
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, in military attire with cloak behind back, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P III COS P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (224)  - -
Catalog ID8807898520
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