Denarius - Severus Alexander P M TR P IIIIII OS II P P, Pietas

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year222-235
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.2#312, OCRE#ric.4.sa.312
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 descriptionPietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing over altar.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIIIII OS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (222-235)  - -
Catalog ID4220102470
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