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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Severan Period| > |Severus Alexander| > RS12105
Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D.
|Severus| |Alexander|, |Severus| |Alexander,| |13| |March| |222| |-| |March| |235| |A.D.|, Annona was the goddess of harvest and her main attribute is grain. This reverse suggests the arrival of grain by sea from the provinces (especially from Africa) and its distribution to the people. This type, issued prior to the emperor's expedition against the Sassanid Persians, combined with the legend extolling the emperor's foresight (Providentia Augusti) seems to be intended to reassure that the people's interests would not be forgotten during his absence from the capital.

RS12105. Silver denarius, RIC IV 252, RSC III 508a, BMCRE VI 813, SRCV II 7923, Choice MS, Rome mint, weight 3.206g, maximum diameter 18.7mm, die axis 180o, 231 - 235 A.D.; obverse IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate bust right with drapery on left shoulder; reverse PROVIDENTIA AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia (or Annona) standing left, stalks of grain in right hand over modius, anchor in left; sharp and lustrous, superb centering; SOLD











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