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Contributor: Mark Reid.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. C. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG., Laureate head right.
Reverse:P. M. TR. P. COS. P. P., Jupiter, naked, but for cloak behind over arms standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre.
Reference:RIC 5. Grade: XF+.
Comments: For more information, read the "De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.


Contributor: David Sorenson.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius (3.22 gm).
Obverse:IMP. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG., Laureate draped bust right.
Reverse:P. M. TR. VIIII COS. III. P. P., Alexander standing right and holding spear and orb.
Reference:RIC 105.
Comments:For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.

Contributor: Teresa Darling.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. ALEXANDER PIVS AVG., His laureated head right.
Reverse:P. M. TR. P. X COS. III P. P., Mars standing left holding spear and leaning on shield.
Reference:RIC 108; Van Meter 46/1. Grade: EF.
Comments: For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.


Contributor: Teresa Darling.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. C.M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND AVG., His laureated and draped bust facing to the right.
Reverse:AEQVITAS AVG., Aequitas standing to the left holding cornucopia and scales.
Reference:RIC 127; Sear 2202. Grade: chEF.
Comments:For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.

Contributor: David Sorenson.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Quinarius (2.64 gm).
Obverse:IMP. C. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG., Laureate draped bust right.
Reverse:ANNONA AVG., Annona standing left holding grain-ears over modius and corucopiae.
Reference:RIC 132; Sear 2200. Grade: VF.
Comments: For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.


Contributor: Teresa Darling.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. C. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG., His young laureated and draped bust right.
Reverse:PROVID. DEROVM (instead of DEORVM), Providentia standing left holding sceptre and rod pointing to globe at her feet.
Reference:RIC 172. Grade: AVF.
Comments:For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.

Contributor: Teresa Darling.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. C. M. AVR. SEV. ALEXAND. AVG, His laureated head to the right.
Reverse:VICTORIA AVG. Victory marching left, holding wreath and palm.
Reference:RIC 180; Sear 2236 var.
Comments: For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.


Contributor: Mark Reid.

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Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. ALEXANDER PIVS AVG., Laureate head right.
Reverse:IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter, naked but for cloak, standing front in fighting attitude, head right, holding thunderbolt raised.
Reference:RIC 235. Grade: FDC.
Comments:For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.

Contributor: Teresa Darling.

detail
Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. His laureated and draped bust to the right.
Reverse:SPES PVBLICA. Spes (Hope) advancing left holding a flower and raising slightly the drapery of her dress.
Reference:RIC 254; Sear 2235.
Comments: For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.


Contributor: Teresa Darling.

detail

Issuer:SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AD 222-235. AR Denarius.
Obverse:IMP. ALEXANDER PIVS AVG., His radiated, cuirassed, and draped bust to the right.
Reverse:SPES PVBLICA, Spes (Hope) advancing right, holding flower and slightly raising the drapery of her dress.
Reference:RIC 254; Sear 2235. Grade: EF.
Comments:For more information, read the "Alexander Severus" entry from De Imperatoribus Romanis.
For recent scholarship on Severus Alexander see TOCS-IN; for book reviews, see Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews.

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