Silver Denarius of Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 221 1944.100.52437

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Obverse: M AVR ALEXANDER CAES - Bust, draped, right

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Reverse: PIETAS AVG - Priestly emblems, lituus, knife, tall jug, simpulum and sprinkler

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.84
- Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Date: AD 221
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Elagabalus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Authority: Severus Alexander
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Severus Alexander
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC IV Severus Alexander 3
Reference: BMC 571.266

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.52437
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Notes

BMC is volume V: Pertinax to Elagabalus

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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