Bronze Sestertius of Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 229. 1948.8.187

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Obverse: [IMP] SEV ALEXANDER AVG - Head, laureate, right

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Reverse: P M TR P VIII COS III P P/ S C - Virtus, standing left, holding spear in right and parazonium in left

Physical Description

Axis: 1
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.76
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date: AD 229
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Severus Alexander
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Severus Alexander
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Mars
- Deity: Virtus

References

Reference: RIC IV Severus Alexander 489
Reference: BMC 174.609n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1948.8.187
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

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

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