denarius, Roman Empire, Severus Alexander, 224 CE

Date224 CE

Emperor Severus Alexander

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.92 cm, 3.21 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped.

Obverse Expanded

IMPERATOR CAIUS MARCUS AURELIUS SEVERUS ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS

Obverse Legend

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG

Obverse Translated

Imperator Caius Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander

Reverse Description

Severus Alexander, laureate, in military dress, cloak behind back, standing front, head l., holding globe in extended r. hand and vertical spear reversed in l.

Reverse Expanded

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS TRIUBNICIA POTESTATE III CONSUL PATER PATRIAE

Reverse Legend

P M TR P III COS P P

Reverse Translated

Pontifex maximus, with tribunician power for the 3rd time, consul, father of the fatherland.

BibliographyBMCRE, Severus Alexander, 178

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