RIC IV Severus Alexander 59
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Record status
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Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Severus Alexander 59. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
- Reverse
- Nymphaeum of Severus Alexander, in front semi-circular basin; in wings of buildings in three tiers, surmounted by standing figure, top and center tiers of two arches with statues, bottom tier decorated with dots; both sides seen in perspective, in center three arches with two statues in central arch, one in each side arch; on roof, facing quadriga with statuary on either side
- Obverse legend
- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
- Reverse legend
- P M TR P V COS II P P
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.sa.59
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