RIC IV Severus Alexander 181
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Severus Alexander 181. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
- Reverse
- Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding spear reversed in right hand and resting left hand on shield
- Obverse legend
- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
- Reverse legend
- VIRTVS AVG
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.sa.181
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