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RIC IV Severus Alexander 343

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Severus Alexander 343. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Julia Mamaea, draped, right, with the legend IVLIA MAMAEA AVG.

The reverse shows juno, diademed, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, peacock, with the legend IVNO CONSERVATRIX.

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Historical context

This silver coin was produced at the Rome mint under the authority of Severus Alexander, the last Roman emperor of the Severan dynasty, who reigned from 222 until 235 AD. Severus Alexander succeeded his cousin Elagabalus and governed alongside his mother, Julia Avita Mamaea, until both were assassinated in March 235 AD, an event that marked the start of the Crisis of the Third Century.

Struck as a denarius, the standard Roman silver coin since the Second Punic War, the piece bears the obverse portrait of the emperor's mother, designated by the legend IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. The reverse honours the goddess Juno with the inscription IVNO CONSERVATRIX, depicting her holding a patera and sceptre, accompanied by a peacock at her feet.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse
Bust of Julia Mamaea, draped, right
Reverse
Juno, diademed, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, peacock
Obverse legend
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
Reverse legend
IVNO CONSERVATRIX

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 343
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
Reverse legend to match
IVNO CONSERVATRIX
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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