Denarius - Severus Alexander PAX AETERNA AVG; Pax
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 222-235 |
| Value | Denarius (½) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 279359 |
| References | RIC IV.2# 291 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 1938. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 4.2. Macrinus – Pupienus (AD 217–238). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.4.sa.291Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Translation:
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAX AETERNA AVG
Translation:
Pax Aeterna Augusta.
Venerable eternal peace.
Mint
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, TurkeyComments
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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