Sestertius - Severus Alexander P M TR P VII COS II P P S C, Mars

€279,576.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year228
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueSestertius (1/8)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.2#475, OCRE#ric.4.sa.475
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
(Translation: Imperator Severus Alexander Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Severus Alexander, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VII COS II P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (228)  - -
Catalog ID4053343990
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