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RIC IV Severus Alexander 67

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Severus Alexander 67. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Severus Alexander. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG.

The reverse shows pax, draped, running left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend P M TR P VI COS II P P.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Severus Alexander ruled the Roman Empire from 222 until 235 AD, becoming emperor at the age of thirteen after the assassination of his cousin Elagabalus. He was the final emperor of the Severan dynasty. Although his reign saw military pressures from the Sassanid Empire and Germanic tribes, he governed for thirteen years before his murder in 235 AD led to the Crisis of the Third Century.

Struck at Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination originally introduced circa 211 BC. The obverse presents the emperor with the imperial title "IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG". The reverse depicts Pax, personifying peace, running while bearing an olive-branch and sceptre, accompanied by the reverse legend "P M TR P VI COS II P P".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
Reverse
Pax, draped, running left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P VI COS II P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Severus Alexander 67
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P VI COS II P P
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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