Severus
Alexander (222-235 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 18.83mm, 3.15gr |
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Obverse - IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG Severus Alexander, his laureate and draped bust right |
Reverse - SALVS PVBLICA Salus, seated left, elbow resting on throne, using patera to feed snake rising from altar. A star in left field. |
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Minted in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey)
222 A.D. Reference: Mattingley, Sydenham, & Sutherland, "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 2 (RIC), p93, nr. 298 (Plate 4, nr. 20) Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p221, nr. 2234 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p649, nr. 7926 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p456, nr. 535 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p144, nr. 535 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p213, nr. 57. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p229, nr.107 (B05, O10, R108, T68, M1) Quality: Very Fine |