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RIC IV Severus Alexander 510

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Severus Alexander 510. Denomination: As. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG.

The reverse shows severus Alexander, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, crowned by Victory, behind; in front, Virtus, standing; on left, shield inscribed, VOT X, placed on low column, with the legend P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C.

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Historical context

Severus Alexander ruled as Roman emperor from 222 until 235 AD, becoming the final ruler from the Severan dynasty. Having succeeded his cousin Elagabalus at the age of 13, his thirteen-year reign was the longest of a sole emperor since Antoninus Pius. Although his governance brought internal peace, the empire confronted external military threats from the Sassanid Empire and Germanic tribes before his assassination in 235 AD.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze as was issued under Severus Alexander's authority. The obverse presents the emperor with the legend "IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG". The reverse combines an image of the seated emperor crowned by Victory with the standing figure of Virtus and a shield inscribed "VOT X" on a low column, accompanied by the inscription "P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right
Reverse
Severus Alexander, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand, crowned by Victory, behind; in front, Virtus, standing; on left, shield inscribed, VOT X, placed on low column
Obverse legend
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 510
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C
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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