RIC IV Severus Alexander 262c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 222

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Severus Alexander, AD 222, catalogued as RIC IV Severus Alexander 262c. Obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding branch in right hand and reversed spear in left hand; in field, star. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
Reverse type
Mars, helmeted, standing left, holding branch in right hand and reversed spear in left hand; in field, star
Obverse legend
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P COS

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.sa.262c
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 262c
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.sa.262c

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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