Denarius - Severus Alexander P M TR P VIIII OS II P P

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year230
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#273a, OCRE#ric.4.sa.273a
Obverse descriptionHead of Severus Alexander, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CM 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, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VIIII OS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (230)  - -
Catalog ID4563441370
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