Severus Alexander
(222-235 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 19.82mm, 2.52gr |
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Obverse - IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Severus Alexander, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front. |
Reverse - SPES PVBLICA Spes, walking left, holding flower and lifting skirt. |
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Minted in Rome in 232 A.D. Reference: Mattingley, Sydenham, & Sutherland, "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 2 (RIC), p89, nr. 254d Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p649, nr. 7927 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p221, nr. 2235 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p457, nr. 546 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p144, nr. 546 Carson, R.A.G., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 6 (BMC), p202, nr. 901 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p213, nr. 58 Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p228, nr.52 (B04, O02, R111, T108, M2) Quality: Very Fine Rarity: C |