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RIC IV Severus Alexander 362

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Severus Alexander 362. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, right, with the legend IVLIA MAMAEA AVG.

The reverse shows vesta, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, with the legend VESTA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Severus Alexander was Roman emperor from 222 until 235 AD, becoming the youngest sole emperor of the united Roman Empire and the final ruler of the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his cousin Elagabalus and ruled under the prominent influence of his mother, Julia Avita Mamaea. His thirteen-year reign ended in March 235 AD, when a military conspiracy resulted in the assassination of Alexander and his mother during campaigns against Germanic tribes.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius formed part of the imperial coinage issued under Severus Alexander honouring Julia Mamaea. The obverse depicts the diademed bust of the empress with the inscription "IVLIA MAMAEA AVG", whilst the reverse portrays the deity Vesta draped, holding a patera and sceptre, accompanied by the legend "VESTA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse
Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, right
Reverse
Vesta, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
Reverse legend
VESTA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 362
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
Reverse legend to match
VESTA
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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