Denarius - Severus Alexander FIDES MILITVM, Jupiter and Mars

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year228-231
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#195a, OCRE#ric.4.sa.195a
Obverse descriptionHead of Severus Alexander, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
(Translation: Imperator Severus Alexander Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Severus Alexander, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; facing him, Severus Alexander, crowned by Mars, sacrificing at tripod; at feet of Jupiter, eagle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFIDES MILITVM
(Translation: Fides Militum. Loyalty of the soldiers.)
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MintageND (228-231)  - -
Catalog ID9791193730
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