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RIC IV Severus Alexander 655

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Severus Alexander 655. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Orbiana, diademed, draped, right, with the legend SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG.

The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C.

Evidence at a glance

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6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander was Roman emperor from 222 until 235 AD, representing the last emperor from the Severan dynasty. Having succeeded his slain cousin Elagabalus at the age of 13, he became the youngest sole emperor of the united Roman Empire. His thirteen-year reign was managed alongside his mother Julia Avita Mamaea, operating from Rome before ending in assassination in March 235 AD.

This bronze sestertius was struck at the Rome mint under the authority of Severus Alexander. In the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a coin denomination valued in commerce at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius. The issue depicts a diademed, draped bust of Orbiana alongside the obverse legend "SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG". The reverse portrays the seated figure of Concordia holding a patera and double cornucopiae, accompanied by the legend "CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse
Bust of Orbiana, diademed, draped, right
Reverse
Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 655
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM 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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