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

€279,075.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year229
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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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#99, OCRE#ric.4.sa.99
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
(Translation: Imperator Severus Alexander Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Severus Alexander, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSeverus Alexander, laureate, togate, in quadriga right, extending right hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VIII COS III P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (229)  - -
Catalog ID8394636780
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