Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Maximinus: Dated Coinage.
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01. Elagabalus year I.Antoninianus, 218 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG / Radiate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P / Roma seated, holding Victory and sceptre.
5.23 gm., 23 mm.
RIC #1.Callimachus
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03. Elagabalus year II.Denarius, 219 AD, Branch mint.
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG / Laureate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: PM TR P II COS II P P / Providentia standing, legs crossed, leaning on column; holding cornucopiae and rod. Globe at feet.
3.00 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #23.Callimachus
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05. Elagabalus year III.Denarius, 220 AD, Branch mint.
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG / Laureate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: PM TR P III COS III P P / Jupiter seated, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at his feet.
3.41 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #27.
This coin shows signs of being double struck. The obverse legend is doubled on the left side of the coin. On the reverse, the last part of the legend is doubled and way out of alignment. Callimachus
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07. Elagabalus year IIII.Denarius, 221 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: PM TR P IIII COS III P P / Sol, radiate and with flying cloak, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand. Star in field.
3.76 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #40.Callimachus
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09. Elagabalus year V. Denarius, Jan. 1 - Mar. 11, 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Elagabalus.
Reverse: PM TR P V COS IIII P P / Elagabalus standing, sacrificing over an altar, holding a patera and club. Star in field.
3.49 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #52.
This coin is from the last two and a half months of Elagabalus' reign. The reverse die shows damage due to "die clashing." An outline of the back of Elagabalus' head can be seen under COS IIII.Callimachus
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10. Severus Alexander as Caesar.Denarius, July 221 - Mar. 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: M AVR ALEXANDER CAES / Bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: INDVLGENTIA AVG / Spes walking, holding flower and raising skirt.
3.31 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #2; Sear #7793. Callimachus
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11. Severus Alexander as Caesar.Denarius, July 221 - Mar. 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: M AVR ALEXANDER CAES / Bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG / Sacrificial implements: Littuus, Knife, Vase, Simpulum, and Sprinkler.
3.04 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #3; Sear #7794.Callimachus
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13. Severus Alexander year I.Denarius, 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P / Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
3.46 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #5; Sear #7891.
Both dies used to strike this coin were damaged due to "clashed dies" - the two dies were struck together without a flan in between them. There are marks behind Alexander's head -- quite possibly the legs of Jupiter; and then there is sort of an upside-down shadow of Alexander's head to the right of Jupiter. The mark going up from Jupiter's shoulder is the bottom of Alexander's chin.Callimachus
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15. Severus Alexander year I.Denarius, 222 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P / Salus seated, feeding serpent rising from altar.
3.00 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #14; Sear #7894.Callimachus
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17. Severus Alexander year II.Denarius, 223 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P / Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
3.00 gm., 17.6 mm.
RIC #19.Callimachus
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19. Severus Alexander year II.Denarius, 223 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P / Salus seated, feeding serpent rising from altar.
2.83 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #32.Callimachus
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21. Severus Alexander year III.Denarius, 224 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P III COS P P / Salus seated, feeding serpent rising from altar.
3.62 gm, 19 mm.
RIC #42.Callimachus
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23. Severus Alexander year III.Denarius, 224 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P III COS P P / Alexander in military dress, holding globe and spear.
3.13 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #44; Sear #7897.Callimachus
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25. Severus Alexander year IIII.Denarius, 225 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS P P / Alexander sacrificing over an altar.
2.53 gm, 19 mm.
RIC #50.Callimachus
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27. Severus Alexander year V.Denarius, 226 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P V COS II P P / Alexander sacrificing over an altar.
3.38 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #55; Sear #7899.Callimachus
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29. Severus Alexander year VI.Denarius, 227 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P VI COS II P P / Pax running, holding olive branch and sceptre.
2.04 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #67; Sear #7904.Callimachus
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31. Severus Alexander year VII.Denarius, 228 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P VII COS II P P / Mars standing, holding spear and resting his hand on a shield.
3.02 gm, 19 mm.
RIC #74.Callimachus
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33. Severus Alexander year VII.Denarius, 228 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P VII COS II P P / Romulus, bareheaded, walking, holding a spear and trophy.
2.52 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #85; Sear #7906.
Romulus is not a common reverse type. The identification of a bareheaded man walking, and holding a spear and trophy as Romulus, apparently comes from a sestertius of Antoninus Pius also inscribed ROMVLO AVGVSTO. Mars is often portrayed this way, but he is always helmeted.Callimachus
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35. Severus Alexander year VIII.Denarius, 229 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P VIII COS III P P / Libertas standing, holding pileus and sceptre.
3.58 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #95; Sear #7909.Callimachus
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37. Severus Alexander year VIIIIDenarius, 230 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P VIIII COS III P P / Alexander standing, holding transverse spear and globe.
3.07 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #105; Sear #7911.Callimachus
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39. Severus Alexander year X.Denarius, 231 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P X COS III P P / Sol standing, holding globe.
2.52 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #109; Sear #7913.Callimachus
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41. Severus Alexander year X.Denarius, 231 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P X COS III P P / Sol standing, holding globe.
2.53 gm, 18.5 mm
RIC #109; Sear #7913.
This coin and the previous one are catalogued as the same coin, but there are differences in the way Sol is wearing his cloak. Sol is usually depicted with his cloak thrown over one shoulder or elbow, as on the previous coin. However, on this coin the cloak is over both shoulders and hangs down behind him, almost to his knees. This is not an major difference, and is likely an example of the celator taking "artistic license" with the subject he was engraving. Callimachus
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43. Severus Alexander year XI.Denarius, 232 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P XI COS III P P / Sol walking, holding whip.
2.12 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #114.Callimachus
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45. Severus Alexander year XII.Denarius, 233 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P XII COS III P P / Sol walking, holding whip.
3.28 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #120; Sear #7915.Callimachus
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47. Severus Alexander year XIII.Denarius, 234 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P XIII COS III P P / Sol walking, holding whip.
3.19 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #123; Sear #7916.Callimachus
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49. Severus Alexander year XIIII.Denarius, Jan. 1 - Mar. 19, 235 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: PM TR P XIIII COS III P P / Sol walking, holding whip.
2.84 gm. 18.5 mm.
RIC #125.Callimachus
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51. Severus Alexander year XIIII.Denarius, Jan. 1 - Mar. 19, 235 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: PM TR P XIIII COS III P P / Sol walking, holding whip.
3.11 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #125.
Coins from the last few months of Severus Alexander's life (TR P XIIII) are fairly rare and are not often seen. This collection is fortunate to have two of them. Callimachus
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55. Maximinus I year I.Denarius, 235 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Maximinus.
Reverse: P M TR P P P / The emperor standing between two standards, holding spear, and raising right hand.
2.33 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #1; Sear #8331.Callimachus
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57. Maximinus I year II.Denarius, 236 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG / Laureate bust of Maximinus.
Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P / The emperor standing between two standards, holding spear, and raising right hand.
3.50 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #3; Sear #8312.
Maximinus had a great victory over the Germans sometime in the late Fall of 235 at which time he took the title Germanicus. This coin from 236 does not have GERM in the obverse legend, indicating it was minted before the news of this victory reached Rome. Once this news reached Rome, a different obverse legend was used, which then remained unchanged for the rest of the reign.Callimachus
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59. Maximinus I year III.Denarius, 237 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM / Laureate bust of Maximinus.
Reverse: P M TR P III COS P P / The emperor standing between two standards, holding spear and raising right hand.
2.35 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #5; Sear #8313.Callimachus
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60. Maximinus I year IIII.Denarius, 238 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM / Laureate bust of Maximinus.
Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS P P / The emperor standing between two standards, holding spear and raising right hand.
2.62 gm., 19.5 mm.
RIC #6; Sear 8314.
This coin dates from January 1 to March 19, 238, at which time Gordian I was proclaimed emperor and the mint at Rome stopped coining for Maximinus. It was not until June 24, however, that he was murdered by his soldiers. The coins of Maximinus' last few months are considerably scarcer than those from earlier years.Callimachus
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