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Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D.
By the time Alexander and his mother arrived to face his German enemies, the situation had settled, and so his mother convinced him that to bribe the Germans and avoid violence was the more sensible course. Though they were not yet expected to personally fight in battle during Alexander's time, emperors were increasingly expected to display general competence in military affairs. Alexander's taking of his mother's advice, his dishonorable method of dealing with the Germanic threat, and the relative failure of his earlier military campaign against the Persians were all deemed highly unacceptable by the soldiers. Alexander was assassinated on 19 March 235, together with his mother, in a mutiny of the Legio XXII Primigenia at Moguntiacum (Mainz) while at a meeting with his generals. The assassinations secured the throne for Maximinus.RS85586. Silver denarius, RSC III 453, RIC IV 125, BMCRE VI 963, SRCV II 7917, Hunter III -, Choice gVF, nice style, well centered and struck, dark old collection toning, Rome mint, weight 3.198g, maximum diameter 20.4mm, die axis 0o, Jan - Mar 235 A.D.; obverse IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from the front; reverse P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Sol advancing left, radiate, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, left arm and flying behind, raising right hand commanding the sun to rise, whip in left hand; scarce last issue of reign; SOLD
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