Severus Alexander (as Augustus AD 222–235), AR Denarius, Rome AD 222
69.99 CHF
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; legend IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG (var.). Reverse: SALVS seated left, feeding a serpent over an altar; legend P M TR P COS P P. About the emperor (2–3 sentences): The last ruler of the Severan dynasty, Severus Alexander governed as a young emperor under the strong influence of his mother Julia Mamaea. He pursued cooperation with the Senate and sought stability while facing pressure from the Sasanians and Germanic frontier. In AD 235 he was killed by mutinous troops near Mogontiacum (Mainz), a turning point that ushered in the Third-Century Crisis.
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Very Fine to Extremely Fine (ss-vz)
- Origin
- Leu Numismatik
- Diameter & Weight
- 21mm, 3.01g
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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