| Severus Alexander (222-235 A.D.)
- Silver Denarius - 17.54mm, 3.65g |
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| Obverse
- IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG Severus Alexander, his laureate and draped bust right |
Reverse - PM TR P-COS Fortuna, standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. A star in the left field. |
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| Minted in Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey) in 222 A.D. Reference: Mattingley, Sydenham, & Sutherland, "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 2 (RIC), p90, nr. 263. Carson, R.A.G., "Coins of the Roman Empire inthe British Museum", Volume 6 (BMCRE), p213, nr. 1006. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p646, nr. 7890, var. (Fortuna). Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p422, nr. 201 bis. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R. , "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p137, nr. 201 bis. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p405, nr. 365 (B09, O10, R063, T030, M1, star l.fld) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital), p339, nr. 365 (B09, O10, R063, T030, M1, star) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p212, nr. 34/2. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p260, nr. 62.46.1. Ex Uwe Neumann collection. Ex coinfair at Dendermonde, Belgium, 2000. Quality: Very Fine+ Rarity: C (Common) |
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