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Severus Alexander. AD232. AE Sestertius. Reverse.

obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right, seen from front, draped and cuirassed.
rev: MARS VLTOR - Mars with spear and shield in the 'Ready-for-Action' position.
'S C' to either side of Mars.

22.3 grams.rexesq

Severus Alexander. AD232. AE Sestertius. Obverse.

obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right, seen from front, draped and cuirassed.
rev: MARS VLTOR - Mars with spear and shield in the 'Ready-for-Action' position.
'S C' to either side of Mars.

22.3 grams.1 commentsrexesq

Severus Alexander AD 232 AE Sestertiusrexesq

Severus Alexander AD 232 AE Sestertiusrexesq

Fourree Denarius, Severus Alexander, copying RIC 196
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder
Double strike
Rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI
Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae.

18mm, 3.04g
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Emperor Severus Alexander. AD232. AE Sestertius. Reverse, cut.

obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right, seen from front, draped and cuirassed.
rev: MARS VLTOR - Mars with spear and shield in the 'Ready-for-Action' position.
'S C' to either side of Mars.

22.3 grams.rexesq

Emperor Severus Alexander. AD232. AE Sestertius. Reverse.

obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right, seen from front, draped and cuirassed.
rev: MARS VLTOR - Mars with spear and shield in the 'Ready-for-Action' position.
'S C' to either side of Mars.

22.3 grams.
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Fantastic 'MARS ULTOR' reverse!!1 commentsrexesq

Emperor Severus Alexander. AD232. AE Sestertius. Obverse.

obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate bust right, seen from front, draped and cuirassed.
rev: MARS VLTOR - Mars with spear and shield in the 'Ready-for-Action' position.
'S C' to either side of Mars.

22.3 grams.1 commentsrexesq

Severus Alexander
Ancient Rome
Emperor Severus Alexander(222 - 232 AD) AE (Bronze) Sestertius
Struck at the Rome Mint in AD 229 - 230.

obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG - Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.

rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P - Emperor riding in quadriga right holding eagle tipped sceptre in one hand and holding the reigns in the other.
'SC' below, in exergue.

Weight: 21 Grams
Size: 32 - 33 mm

References: Cohen 377, RIC 495 5 commentsrexesq

Severus Alexander
Ancient Rome
Emperor Severus Alexander(222 - 232 AD) AE (Bronze) Sestertius
Struck at the Rome Mint in AD 229 - 230.

obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG - Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.

rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P - Emperor riding in quadriga right holding eagle tipped sceptre in one hand and holding the reigns in the other.
'SC' below, in exergue.

Weight: 21 Grams
Size: 32 mm - 33 mm

References: Cohen 377, RIC 495
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~*~I will most likely be taking this coin out of it's plastic prison soon. I will post more pics after doing so.~*~rexesq

JAMES III
James III was crowned at Kelso Abbey in 1460 at the age of nine, he was the son of James II and Mary of Guelders. During his childhood, the government was led by successive factions until 1469 when he began to rule for himself. That same year he married Princess Margaret of Denmark. Margaret's father, King Christian I of Denmark and Norway was unable to raise the full amount of her dowry so pledged his lands and rights in Orkney and Shetland as security for the remainder. But Christian I was never able to redeem his pledge, and Orkney and Shetland have remained Scottish possessions ever since.
Soon after his marriage, James faced great difficulties in restoring a strong central government. His preference for the company of scholars, architects and artists coupled with his extravagance and partiality to favourites alienated him from the loyalty of his nobles. Even his own brothers, Alexander, Duke of Albany and John, Earl of Mar regarded him with jealousy verging on hatred. In 1479, James' brothers were arrested on suspicion of conspiring against the Crown. John Stewart, the Earl of Mar, died in suspicious circumstances, whilst Alexander Stewart, the Duke of Albany, escaped and fled to England.
The ever-present English threat had been temporarily solved by a truce with Edward IV in 1463 but James' estrangement from his brothers and a strong faction within the Scottish nobility led to the final loss of Berwick.
Although James had tried to settle his differences with Alexander, Duke of Albany, his brother again tried to take his throne in a coup after Edward IV recognised him as Alexander IV of Scotland in 1482. Some minor members of James III's household were hanged, including Robert Cochrane, the king's favourite. But James was removed to Edinburgh Castle where he survived and Alexander was exiled to France.
After his queen's death in 1486, James lived in increasing isolation amidst the growing resentment of the nobility. Finally, in 1488, the Scottish nobles seized James' eldest son, also called James, placed him at their head, and rose against the king. At the Battle of Sauchieburn, three miles from Stirling, James III, defeated, was thrown from his horse as he fled from the field. He was carried into a nearby cottage where he was set upon and stabbed to death.
James III was buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey near Stirling and his son, the figurehead of the revolt against him, was hailed as James IV.
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Severus Alexander, denarius, Severus Alexander Obverse, Virtus obverse.1 commentspaul1888

Roman Imperial
Severus Alexander, AD 222 - 235
Obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander Facing Right
Reverse: Mars Advancing right, shield in left hand, spear in right
Mass: 2.91 grams, C. 161; RIC 246paul1888

ROMAN EMPIRE: Severus Alexander, AD 222-235, AR Denarius (19mm, 3.27g), Rome Mint, AD 232. Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right. Reverse: MARS VLTOR; Mars advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. BMC 837. Cohen 161. RIC 246. Ex: Naumann Auktion 111, 04.12.2021, lot 873.1 commentspaul1888

Severus Alexander,AE20 of Nicaea, Bithynia. SGI 3287 var. Obverse: M AYP CEV AΛEΞAΔΡOC AVΓ; laureate head right
Reverse: NIKA-IEWN to left and right of three standards.
20 mm diam., 4.3 g
SGI 3287 var. 2 commentsNORMAN K

Alexandria BI tetradrachm of Severus Alexander, 224-225 ADEGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235
BI Tetradrachm
Dated RY 5 (AD 225/6)
Laureate, draped bust r.
A KAI MAP AVP CEV AÎ›EÎžANÎ”O CEV
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Diakosyne standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and scales; LÐ„ to left
K&G 62.58; Köln 2428-9; Dattari 4293

Ex W.C. Boyd Collection (Baldwin's 42, 26 September 2005), lot 207 (part of); purchased from Spink, January 1895Ardatirion

(0222) SEVERUS ALEXANDER222 - 235 AD
AE 26 mm 10.21 g
O: RADIATE HEAD OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER, R
R: TURRETED HEAD OF TYCHE, R, RAM LEAPING ABOVE, STAR BEFORE
MESOPOTAMIA, NISIBIS
SNG Cop 235; Mionnet 5, 170v; BMC 4v.
(Mionnet and BMC cite laureate head right)
laney

(0222) Severus Alexander (unlisted)222 - 235 AD
Struck 228 AD
AE Dupondius 24 mm 8.86 g
Obv: RIM CAES...
Rad. Dr. Bust R
Rev: PM TR P VII COS II PP / S-C
Pax adv. L holding palm branch and scepter
(Rome) Not listed in RIC or BMC
laney

0 - Severus Alexander as Caesar - AR DenariusSeverus Alexander as Caesar. Rome Mint.

obv: " M AUR ALEXANDER CAES "
Bare head right, draped.

rev: " PIETAS AUG " - Priestly Implements.4 commentsrexesq

028. Severus Alexander, 222-235. AR Denarius. Victoria.AR Denarius. Rome mint. AD 231-235.
Obv. Laureate head right IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Rev. Victoria standing left, left hand holding palm, right resting on shield, bound captive at feet VICTORIA AVG.

RIC 257, RSC 558a. aEF.

Struck to commemorate the 'victories' over the Persians in the emperors' eastern campaign of 231-233.2 commentsLordBest

030b. Julia MaesaGrandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, sister of Julia Domna. Active in maneuvering her grandsons into power. Died about 225.
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031a13. Severus AlexanderAE 21mm, 6.17 g. Parium, Mysia. 222 AD. Obv: IMP CAES L SEP SEV ALEXANDER (all S retrograde); laureate bust of Severus Alexander, r., wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion. Rev: DEO AES VB C G I H P (retrograde S); Asclepius seated on throne, r., examining hoof of bull standing, l., in front of him. RPC 3871 (temporary).1 commentslawrence c

031b. Julia MameaMother of Severus Alexander, she took a rather public role in controlling both him and the Empire. She was murdered along with him by mutinous soldiers led by Maximinus Thrax.lawrence c

031b01. Julia MamaeaAE Sestertius. Rome mint. 226 AD. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing half left, palladium in right hand, vertical sceptre in left hand. SC. RIC 708.

NOTE: Mother of Severus Alexander, she took a rather public role in controlling both him and the Empire. She was murdered along with him by mutinous soldiers led by Maximinus Thrax.

A FORUM coin.lawrence c

05 - Personalities of the EmpireDiadumenian, Elagabalus, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, Aquilia Severa, Annia Faustina, Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea, Orbiana, Maximinus I, Paulina, Maximus and Gordian Imdelvalle

062 Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), RIC IV-II 495, Rome, AE-Sestertius, P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right, 062 Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), RIC IV-II 495, Rome, AE-Sestertius, P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right,
avers: IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
reverse: P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Emperor in quadriga right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, in exergue S C.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: 31,0mm, weight: 19,13g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 230 A.D., ref: RIC IV-II 495, C. 377, BMC .
Q-0013 commentsquadrans

062p Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), Thrace, Deultum, Varbanov II. 2265, AE-23, COL F L PAC DEVLT, Artemis walking right, 062p Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), Thrace, Deultum, Varbanov II. 2265, AE-23, COL F L PAC DEVLT, Artemis walking right,
avers: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped bust right.
reverse: COL F L PAC DEVLT, Artemis walking right, holding the bow, reaching behind to grab an arrow from her quiver, hound between her feet.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 23,0-25,0 mm, weight: 6,50 g, axis:7h,
mint: Thrace, Deultum, date: A.D., ref: Varbanov II. 2265,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

062p Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), Troas, Alexandreia, AE-24, SNG Cop 165var., COL AVG TRO, Horse grazing right,062p Alexander Severus ( 221-222 A.D. Caesar, 222-235 A.D. Augustus), Troas, Alexandreia, AE-24, SNG Cop 165var., COL AVG TRO, Horse grazing right,
avers:- IMP S ALEXANDER, Laureate head right.
revers:- COL AVG TRO, Horse grazing right,
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 23-24mm, weight:7,52g, axes: 7h,
mint: Troas, Alexandreia, date: 222-235 A.D., ref:SNG Cop 165var.,
Q-001quadrans

077 - Severus Alexander denarius - RIC 085Obv:– IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, Severus Alexander, Laureate head right
Rev:– P M TR P VII COS II P P, Romulus advancing right with spear & trophy
References:– RIC 85, RSC 351maridvnvm

077 - Severus Alexander, Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria - Milne 3017Billon Tetradrachm
Obv:- A KAI MAP AY CEY ALEXANDPOC, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:- Dikaiosyne seated left on facing throne, holding scales and cornucopia.
Minted in Alexandria. Year 7 (LZ in upper left field). A.D. 227/228.
Reference:- Milne 3017. Emmett 3097 (7) R5 citing Milne. Geissen -. Dattari 4296.

Apparently quite a rare coin.maridvnvm

077 - Severus Alexander, Denarius - RIC 014Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– P M TR P COS P P, Salus seated left, feeding snake arising from altar
Minted in Rome. 222 A.D.
Reference:– RIC 14. RSC 218.maridvnvm

077 - Severus Alexander, Denarius - RIC 221Obv:– IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Virtus seated left holding branch and sceptre or inverted spear
Minted in Rome. 228-231 A.D.
Reference(s) – Cohen 590. RIC 221. RSC 580maridvnvm

077 - Severus Alexander, Sestertius - RIC 586Obv:- IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- MONETA_AVGVSTI, S-C, Moneta draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left; fold of drapery over left arm; at foot left, die?.
Minted in Rome.
Reference:- RIC 586 (Rated R). BMC 204.2 commentsmaridvnvm

077 - Severus Alexander, Sestertius - RIC 626Obv:– IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI S-C, Romulus advancing right carrying spear and trophy
Minted in Rome. 228 A.D.
Reference:– Cohen 590. RIC 626.

26.72g, 32.15mm, 0o1 commentsmaridvnvm

08. Ecbatana: Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great.Tetradrachm, ca 311 - 295 BC, Ecbatana mint.
Obverse: Head of Alexander as Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / Zeus sitting, holding his attendant eagle and sceptre. Anchor, forepart of a grazing horse, and two monograms at left; ΣΩ under throne.
17.01 gm., 26 mm.
P. #3931; M. #1355; ESM #475.

This is a coin of the Seleucid Empire from the time of Seleukos I, Nikator. Seleukos used the anchor as his personal symbol. Some of Seleukos' coinage was in the name of Alexander, and some was in his own nameCallimachus

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. 1 commentsCallimachus

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

1169 - 1214, William I "the lion", AR Penny, Struck 1205 - 1230 at Perth or Edinburgh, ScotlandObverse: + LE REI WILAM•: Head of William I facing left, wearing crown of pellets, sceptre to left, within inner circle of pellets. All surrounded by outer circle of pellets. Cross potent in legend.
Reverse: + hVE WALTER: Voided short cross, six pointed star in each angle, within inner circle of pellets. All surrounded by outer circle of pellets. Cross potent in legend. (No mint name on coin. Moneyers: Hue (cognate with the modern English name of Hugh) and Walter, the Edinburgh and Perth moneyers working jointly)
Short cross, phase B. Late William I and posthumous issue struck c.1205 to c.1230.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 1.3gm | Die Axis: 6h
SPINK: 5029

William I was crowned on 24th December 1165, he came to the throne when his elder brother Malcolm IV died at the age of 24 on 9th December 1165.
Early in his reign William attempted to regain control of Northumbria which had been lost, in 1157 during the reign of Malcolm IV, to the Anglo-Normans under Henry II. He thereby lent support to the English barons who rebelled against Henry II in 1173. In 1174 however, while actively assisting the rebels at the Battle of Alnwick, William was captured by Henry's forces and taken to Falaise in Normandy. He was forced, under the terms of the Treaty of Falaise which he signed in December, to do homage for the whole of Scotland and also to hand over the castles of Roxburgh, Berwick and Edinburgh. Edinburgh, however, was later returned to him as part of the dowry of Ermengarde, a cousin of Henry II, whom William married in 1186.
The Treaty of Falaise remained in force for the next fifteen years until the new English King Richard the Lionheart, needing money for the Third Crusade, agreed to terminate it in return for 10,000 marks. William also attempted to purchase Northumbria from Richard, however his offer of 15,000 marks was rejected due to him wanting all the castles within the lands, something Richard was not willing to concede.
Relations between Scotland and England remained tense during the first decade of the 13th century and in August 1209 King John decided to exploit the weakening leadership of the ageing Scottish monarch by marching a large army to Norham on the south side of the River Tweed. William bought John off with the promise of a large sum of money, and later, in 1212, he agreed to his only surviving son Alexander, marrying John's eldest daughter, Joan.
William I died in Stirling in 1214 and lies buried in Arbroath Abbey, which he is credited with founding in 1178. He was succeeded by his son, who reigned as Alexander II.
William I was not known as "the Lion" during his own lifetime, the title was attached to him because of his flag or standard, a red lion rampant on a yellow background which went on to become the Royal Banner of Scotland which is still used today.
William I died in 1214 but although Alexander II was 16 years old when he came to the throne, it would appear that he continued his father's issues for some 15 years and struck no coins in his own name until around 1230.
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1249 - 1286, Alexander III, AR Penny, Struck 1280 - 1286 at Roxburgh, ScotlandObverse: + ALEXANDER DEI GRA . Crowned head of Alexander III facing left within circle of pellets; sceptre topped with fleur-de-lis before. Cross potent in legend.
Reverse: REX SCOTORVM +. Long cross pattée dividing legend into quarters, with three pierced mullets of six points and one mullet of seven points in quarters of inner circle. The total of 25 points is indicative of the mint of Roxburgh.
Class Mb with unbarred "A", wider portrait and cross potent mintmark in legend.
Roxburgh only accounts for some 9% of Alexander's second coinage so issues from this mint are quite rare.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 1.0gm | Die Axis: 3h
SPINK: 5054

Alexander III's reign saw the introduction of the round halfpenny and farthing to Scottish medieval coinage.
Following the English recoinage of Edward I in 1279, Alexander introduced his second coinage which began in 1280 and ended when he died in 1286. This coin was therefore struck between those dates.

Alexander III was born at Roxburgh, he came to the throne when he was just 7 years old following the death of his father, Alexander II.
At the age of ten, in 1251, Alexander married Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England. Henry seized the opportunity to demand from his son-in-law homage from the Scottish kingdom. Alexander did not comply but In 1255, after a meeting between the English and Scottish kings at Kelso, he was compelled to consent to the creation of a regency representative of both monarchs.
The early years of Alexander III's reign were dominated by a power struggle between the two factions, but when he reached the age of 21 he was able to rule in his own right. His first action was to claim control of the Western Isles which were then under the domination of Norway. The Norwegian King Haakon rejected the claim, and in 1263, responded with a formidable invasion force which sailed around the west coast of Scotland and halted off the Isle of Arran. Alexander craftily delayed negotiations until the autumn storms began which resulted in the Norwegian ships being greatly damaged. Haakon, losing patience, attacked the Scots at Largs, but the battle proved indecisive and his position became hopeless. The Norwegians set sail for home but Haakon died en route, on Orkney, towards the end of the year. In 1266, at the Treaty of Perth, Norway formally ceded the Western Isles and the Isle of Man to Scotland in return for a monetary payment.
Alexander, when only 44 years old, met his end on the night of 19th March 1286. After entertaining guests at Edinburgh Castle he decided that night that he would return home to his wife near Kinghorn. His aides advised against it because there was a storm and the party would have to travel in darkness for many miles along a treacherous coastal path. Alexander was determined to travel anyway and ignored his advisors. It is not clear what happened, but it seems he got separated from the rest of his group and his horse lost its footing in the dark. The following day Alexander's body, and that of his horse, was found on the shore at the foot of the cliffs, the King's neck was broken. In 1886, a monument to him was erected in Kinghorn, on the side of the cliffs, at the approximate location of Alexander's death.
Alexander had no heirs, which ultimately led to a war with England that lasted almost thirty years.
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13. Gordian III / RIC 116.Denarius, 240 AD, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Laureate bust of Gordian.
Reverse: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI / Hercules standing, resting right hand on hip and left hand club set on rock; lion-skin beside club.
3.58 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #116; Sear #8684.

The chronology of the denarii coinage of Gordian III has been poorly understood because Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC) has it mixed up in its listings. For example, it will tell you that 5 denarii (Diana, Pietas, Salus, Securitas, and Venus) were issued in the summer of 241 to commemorate the marriage of Gordian and Tranquillina. Recent thinking tells another entirely different story. The following summary is based on a posting by Curtis Clay, November 25, 2011, on the Forum Ancient Coins Classical Numismatics Discussion Board.
Although antoniniani were issued for a while under Caracalla and Elagabalus, the denarius was the standard silver denomination throughout the reigns of Severus Alexander, Maximinus Thrax, and into the first part of the joint reign of Balbinus & Pupienus. (This, by the way, is when the PIETAS AVGG denarius of Gordian as Caesar was issued.) Sometime during the short reign of Balbinus & Pupienus, the antoninianus supplanted the denarius as the standard silver denomination. When Gordian III became emperor (July 238), his administration continued to follow the then current practice of issuing only antoniniani.

Early in 240, Gordian apparently decided to revert back to the traditional coinage of the Empire and began to issue only denarii. The denarii issued at this time were the following:

P M TR P III COS P P / Horseman
DIANA LVCIFERA
PIETAS AVGVSTI
SALVS AVGVSTI
SECVRITAS PVBLICA
VENVS VICTRIX

No antoniniani exist with these reverse types.

The next issue of denarii was issued in the summer of 240 after Gordian became COS II, and consists of these types:

P M TR P III COS II P P / Emperor standing
P M TR P III COS II P P / Apollo seated
AETERNITATI AVG
IOVIS STATOR
LAETITIA AVG N
VIRTVTI AVGVSTI

Within a short time, however, it was decided to go back to having the antoninianus as the standard silver denomination. Antoniniani were issued again, at first with the same reverse types as the second issue of denarii. That is why these reverse types exist on denarii and antoniniani even though they were not issued at the same time.

So the period the mint issued denarii rather than antoniniani as the standard silver denomination lasted from about March through August, 240. This was the last time denarii were issued for general circulation. The antoninianus lasted until Diocletian’s coinage reform of 295, after which Roman coinage was so vastly different that there was no question of returning to the denarius.

The 13 denarii of Gordian III are presented in this album in this order:
Gordian III as Caesar denarius - 1 coin.
First issue of denarii - 6 coins.
Second issue of denarii - 6 coins.Callimachus

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

1bz Elagabalus_2218-222

Denarius

Laureate, horned & draped bust rightt, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing from patera over lit tripod altar, holding branch, star in field left, SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG

RIC 146

The Historia Augusta, in the life of Caracalla, notes: Bassianus lived for forty-three years and ruled for six. . . . He left a son, who afterward received, like his father, the name Antoninus Marcus Antoninus Elagabalus; for such a hold had the name of the Antonines that it could not be removed from the thoughts of the people, because it had taken root in the hearts of all, even as had the name of Augustus.

In the life of Macrinus is recorded: Now there was a certain woman of the city of Emesa, called [Julia] Maesa or Varia; she was the sister of Julia, the wife of [Septimius] Severus Pertinax the African, and after the death of Antoninus Bassianus she had been expelled from her home in the palace through the arrogance of Macrinus. . . . This woman had two daughters, [Julia Soaemias] and [Julia] Mamaea, the elder of whom was the mother of Elagabalus; he assumed the names Bassianus and Antoninus, for the Phoenicians give the name Elagabalus to the Sun. Elagabalus, moreover, was notable for his beauty and stature and for the priesthood which he held, and he was well known to all who frequented the temple, and particularly to the soldiers. To these, Maesa, or Varia as she was also called, declared that this Bassianus was the son of Antoninus, and this was gradually made known to all the soldiers. Maesa herself, furthermore, was very rich (whence also Elagabalus was most wasteful of money), and through her promises to the soldiers the legions were persuaded to desert Macrinus. . . .

Finally, when he received the imperial power, he took the name Antoninus and was the last of the Antonines to rule the Roman Empire. . . . He was wholly under the control of his mother [Soaemias], so much so, in fact, that he did no public business without her consent, although she lived like a harlot and practised all manner of lewdness in the palace. For that matter, her amour with Antoninus Caracalla was so notorious that Varius, or rather Elagabalus, was commonly supposed to be his son. . . . In short, when Elagabalus' message was read in the senate, at once good wishes were uttered for Antoninus and curses on Macrinus and his son, and, in accordance with the general wish and the eager belief of all in his paternity, Antoninus was hailed as emperor. . . .

After he had spent the winter in Nicomedia, [218-219] living in a depraved manner and indulging in unnatural vice with men, the soldiers soon began to regret that they had conspired against Macrinus to make this man emperor, and they turned their thoughts toward his cousin Alexander, who on the murder of Macrinus had been hailed by the senate as Caesar. . . . Among the base actions of his life of depravity he gave orders that Alexander, whom he had formally adopted, be removed from his presence, saying that he regretted the adoption. Then he commanded the senate to take away from Alexander the name of Caesar. But when this was announced to the senate, there was a profound silence. For Alexander was an excellent youth, as was afterwards shown by the character of his rule, even though, because he was chaste, he was displeasing to his adoptive father he was also, as some declare, his cousin. Besides, he was loved by the soldiers and acceptable to the senate and the equestrian order. Yet the Emperor's madness went the length of an attempt to carry out the basest design; for he despatched assassins to kill Alexander. . . . The soldiers, however, and particularly the members of the guard, either because they knew what evils were in store for Elagabalus, or because they foresaw his hatred for themselves, formed a conspiracy to set the state free. First they attacked the accomplices in his plan of murdering Alexander. . . . Next they fell upon Elagabalus himself and slew him in a latrine in which he had taken refuge.Blindado

1cd Julia MaesaDenarius

Draped bust, right, IVLIA MAESA AVG

Pudicitia std, PVDICITIA

Sister of Julia Domna and grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, this tough lady organized the rebellion that toppled Macrinus. She died about 235.

RIC 268Blindado

1ce Severus Alexander222-235

Denarius

Laureate draped bust, right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Sev. Alex in armor, P M TR P III COS P P

RIC 74

Herodian recorded: [The soldiers] were more favorably disposed toward Alexander, for they expected great things of a lad so properly and modestly reared. They kept continual watch upon the youth when they saw that Elagabalus was plotting against him. His mother Mamaea did not allow her son to touch any food or drink sent by the emperor, nor did Alexander use the cupbearers or cooks employed in the palace or those who happened to be in their mutual service; only those chosen by his mother, those who seemed most trustworthy, were allowed to handle Alexander's food.

Mamaea secretly distributed money to the praetorians to win their good will for her son; it was to gold that the praetorians were particularly devoted. . . . . Maesa, the grandmother of them both, foiled all his schemes; she was astute in every way and had spent much of her life in the imperial palace. As the sister of Severus' wife Julia, Maesa had always lived with the empress at the court. . . .

When Alexander received the empire, the appearance and the title of emperor were allowed him, but the management and control of imperial affairs were in the hands of his women, and they undertook a more moderate and more equitable administration. . . . At any rate, he entered the fourteenth year of his reign without bloodshed, and no one could say that the emperor had been responsible for anyone's murder. Even though men were convicted of serious crimes, he nevertheless granted them pardons to avoid putting them to death, and not readily did any emperor of our time, after the reign of Marcus, act in this way or display so much concern for human life.

In the fourteenth year, however, unexpected dispatches from the governors of Syria and Mesopotamia revealed that Artaxerxes, the Persian king, had conquered the Parthians and seized their Eastern empire, killing Artabanus [IV], who was formerly called the Great King and wore the double diadem. Artaxerxes then subdued all the barbarians on his borders and forced them to pay tribute. He did not remain quiet, however, nor stay on his side of the Tigris River, but, after scaling its banks and crossing the borders of the Roman empire, he overran Mesopotamia and threatened Syria.

Traveling rapidly, he came to Antioch, after visiting the provinces and the garrison camps in Illyricum; from that region he collected a huge force of troops. While in Antioch he continued his preparations for the war, giving the soldiers military training under field conditions. . . . The Romans suffered a staggering disaster; it is not easy to recall another like it, one in which a great army was destroyed, an army inferior in strength and determination to none of the armies of old.

Now unexpected messages and dispatches upset Alexander and caused him even greater anxiety: the governors in Illyria reported that the Germans [the Alamans] had crossed the Rhine and the Danube rivers, were plundering the Roman empire. . . . Although he loathed the idea, Alexander glumly announced his departure for Illyria. . . . Alexander undertook to buy a truce rather than risk the hazards of war. . . .

The soldiers, however, were not pleased by his action, for the time was passing without profit to them, and Alexander was doing nothing courageous or energetic about the war; on the contrary, when it was essential that he march out and punish the Germans for their insults, he spent the time in chariot racing and luxurious living. . . . They plotted now to kill Alexander and proclaim Maximinus emperor and Augustus. . . . Alexander's troops deserted him for Maximinus, who was then proclaimed emperor by all. . . . Maximinus sent a tribune and several centurions to kill Alexander and his mother, together with any of his followers who opposed them.Blindado

200. Severus Alexander / RIC unlisted.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: P M TR P COS P P / Salus seated, feeding serpent rising from altar.
2.86 gm., 19 mm.
RIC unlisted; Sear unlisted.
Note: Denarii with this reverse type and legend are not listed as coming from Antioch. The obverse die of this coin is shared with another coin in this album, RIC 292.1 commentsCallimachus

2015 HighlightsHere are a few of my favorite acquisitions from 2015. To see detailed descriptions of each coin, click on a title below. Thanks for checking out my gallery and may everyone have a happy and safe New Year!

Lucius Marcius Philippus, RSC Marcia 28
Vespasian, RIC 1558
Domitian, RIC Vesp 957
Trajan, RIC 212
Trajan, RIC 222
Hadrian, RIC 129c
Hadrian, RIC 247i
Marcus Aurelius, RIC 291
Septimius Severus, RIC 494
Caracalla, RIC 120
Elagabalus, RIC 88
Severus Alexander, RIC 178
Volusian, McAlee 1192/1193 variety

Matt Inglima

205. Severus Alexander / RIC unlisted.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: P M TR P COS P P / Salus seated, feeding serpent rising from altar.
3.49 gm,, 19 mm.
Note: Denarii with this reverse type and legend are not listed as coming from Antioch. 1 commentsCallimachus

205. Severus Alexander; Bostra, ArabiaSeverus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D., Bostra, Arabia

Bronze AE 19, SNG ANS 1218-1220, aF, 4.27g, 19.3mm, 180o, Bostra mint, IMP CAES M AVB SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse COLONIA BOSTRA, draped and turreted bust of Tyche left holding cornucopia; Bostra was the northern capital of the Nabataeans, until Trajan annexed the kingdom. It was then capital of Provincia Arabia, where the Third Legio Cyrenaica was garrisoned. The emperor Philip was born in Bostra and designated the city a metropolis.

Ex- CNG sale 143, Lot: 340
ecoli

205a. Julia MamaeaJulia Avita Mamaea (180–235) was the daughter of Julia Maesa, a powerful Roman woman of Syrian origin, and Julius Avitus. She was a niece of emperor Septimius Severus and sister of Julia Soaemias Bassiana.

She was married to Gessius Marcianus had a son, later emperor Alexander Severus. Unlike her sister, Julia Mamaea was reported to be a virtuous woman, never involved in scandals. As a member of the Imperial Roman family, she watched closely the death of her cousin Caracalla and the ascent to power of her nephew Heliogabalus, the oldest grandson of Julia Maesa and her choice to the throne. But eventually Heliogabalus and his mother Julia Soaemias proved incompetent rulers and favour fell on Alexander, Julia's son. He became emperor in 222, following Heliogabalus's murder by the Praetorian Guard. Julia and her mother became regents in the name of Alexander, then 14 years old. Upon adulthood, Alexander confirmed his esteem for his mother and named her consors imperii (imperial consort). It was in this condition that she accompanied her son in his campaigns: a custom started with Julia Domna (Septimius Severus's wife). Thus she travelled to the East, for the campaign against the Parthian empire, and to the Germania provinces. Julia Mamaea was with Alexander in Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), capital of Germania Superior, when he was assassinated by his troops. She suffered the same fate.

Julia Mamaea Denarius. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium & scepter. RSC 81.ecoli

21. J. Maesa denarius.Denarius, 218 - 220 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVG / Bust of Julia Maesa.
Reverse: FECVNDITAS / Fecunditas seated, extending right hand holding a branch over a child, holding sceptre in left hand. Another child standing next to her.
3.03 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #249 var.; Sear #7748.

This coin is generally thought to have been minted during the reign of her other grandson, Elagabalus.1 commentsCallimachus

21. Roman Macedon: Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great.Tetradrachm, ca 90 - 75 BC, Thessalonika mint.
Obverse: ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ / Head of Alexander, wearing the Horn of Ammon.
Θ behind.
Reverse: AESILLAS Q / Club between money-chest and quaesteor's chair, all in olive-wreath.
16.23 gm., 29 mm.
S. #1463.

The dating of this series is far from certain. The traditional theory of ca 94 - 88 BC is supported by Athenian overstrikes. Others favor dates from the mid- 80s BC through the early 60s BC.1 commentsCallimachus

210. Severus Alexander / RIC 262.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P COS / Mar standing, holding branch and reversed spear; star in left field.
3.35 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #262; S #7890.Callimachus

215. Severus Alexander / RIC 263.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: P M TR P COS / Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopiae; star in left field.
2.95 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #263.Callimachus

218-219 AD - JULIA MAESA antoninianus obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG (diademed & draped bust right, resting on crescent)
rev: PIETAS AVG (Pietas standing left, holding patera over altar & box of incense)
ref: RIC264(Elagabalus), C.30
mint: Rome, 4.56g
Scarce
Julia Maesa was the grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, died c. 223-5 AD.berserker

220. Severus Alexander / RIC 266.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AV / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: P M TR P COS P P / Mars standing, holding branch and spear. Star on left.
2.74 gm., 16 mm.
RIC #266.Callimachus

225. Severus Alexander / RIC 266 var.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P / Mars standing, holding branch and spear. No star on reverse.
2.91 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #266 var.

If you go by legends and reverse types, this coin is RIC #7 from the mint of Rome. I am attributing it to the mint of Antioch for several reasons: The flan is base silver. The lettering is large and uneven -- quite different from that of Rome which is usually small, neat, and, on the obverse, usually leans slightly to the right. So, this coin seems to be a variety of the next coin, but without a star on the reverse. Callimachus

23. Lysimachos.Tetradrachm, 287 - 282 BC, Pergamum mint.
Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander, wearing the Horn of Ammon. K under bust.
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ / Athena seated, with spear and shield, holding Nike. A crescent and archaic xoanon at left, ΘΞ monogram in exergue.
17.29 gm., 30 mm.
Thompson #221; S. #6816 var.

The mint at Pergamum was open for only 5 years from 287 - 282 BC. This coin was issued by Philetareus who was Lysimachus' governor at Pergamum. One of the most striking portraits on Greek coinage ! 4 commentsCallimachus

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

230. Severus ALexander / RIC 267.Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P / Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopiae; star in left field.
2.85 gm., 17 mm.
RIC #267; S #7892.1 commentsCallimachus

235. Severus Alexander / RSC 231a.Denarius, 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P / Mars, standing, holding olive branch and reversed spear; star in left field.
3.75 gm., 19 mm.
RIC & Sear unlisted; RSC #231a.

Spanish export license #2020/08919. Callimachus

240. Severus Alexander / RIC 271.Denarius, 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P / Roma seated, holding Victory and spear, shield at her side.
3.45 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #271; Sear #7918.Callimachus

245. Severus Alexander / RIC 271.Denarius, 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P / Roma seated, holding Victory and spear, shield at her side.
3.57 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #271; Sear #7918.Callimachus

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

250. Severus Alexander / RIC 274.Denarius, ca 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. No star.
3.83 gm., 17 mm.
RIC #274; Sear #7856 var.

On the obverse side of the coin, letters are mis-formed, and the G is missing from AVG. On the reverse side of the coin, the word AEQVITAS is misspelled, the Q is up-side-down, and the G of AVG is actually a C.Callimachus

255. Severus Alexander / RIC 274.Denarius, ca 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. No star.
3.19 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #274; Sear #7856 var. Callimachus

26. Severus Alexander, year 01.Tetradrachm, Year 1 (March - August 222 AD), Alexandria, Egypt.
Obverse: A KAI MAP AVP CEVHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EV CEB / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: L A / Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing, holding scales and cornucopiae.
10.92 gm., 24 mm.
Koln 2401; Dattari 4290.Callimachus

260. Severus Alexander / RIC 274.Denarius, ca 222 - 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star at left.
2.36 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #274; Sear #7856.Callimachus

265. Severus Alexander / RIC 274.Denarius, ca 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust ofSeverus Alexander.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. No star.
2.98 gm., 17 mm.
RIC #274; Sear #7856 var. Callimachus

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

27. Severus Alexander, year 02.Tetradrachm, Year 2 (222 / 223 AD), Alexandria, Egypt.
Obverse: A KAI MAP AVP CEVHP AΛEΞANΔPOC / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: L B / Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing, holding scales and cornucopiae.
11.51 gm., 22 mm.
Koln 2408; Dattari 4291.Callimachus

270. Severus Alexander / RIC 274 var.Denarius, ca 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star at left.
3.12 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #274 var.; Sear #7856 var.

This coin is not listed in RIC with this obverse legend. So I've listed it as a variety of RIC 274.1 commentsCallimachus

275. Severus Alexander / RIC 275.Denarius, ca 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: CONCORDIA / Concordia seated, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
2.99 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #275; Sear #7861.Callimachus

28. Severus Alexander, year 03.Tetradrachm, Year 3 (223 / 224 AD), Alexandria, Egypt.
Obverse: A KAI MAP AVP CEVHP AΛEΞANΔPOC / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: L Γ / Homonoia (Concordia) standing, holding double cornucopiae.
12.67 gm., 22.5 mm.
Curtis 1072.Callimachus

280. Severus Alexander / RIC 275.Denarius, ca 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: CONCORDIA / Concordia seated, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
2.77 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #275; Sear #7861.Callimachus

285. Severus Alexander / RIC 275Denarius, ca 223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: CONCORDIA / Concordia seated, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
2.95 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #275; Sear #7861.

A double strike of the reverse side of this coin makes the legend look like CONCORD II. The first O of CONCORDIA is very faint and close to the N. Notice also the right side of a C above Concordia's head.Callimachus

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

29. Severus Alexander, year 04.Tetradrachm, Year 4 (224 / 225 AD), Alexandria, Egypt.
Obverse: A KAI MAP AVP CEVHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EV CEB / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: L Δ / Eagle holding wreath in its beak.
12.58 gm., 23 mm.
Koln 2418; Dattari 4408. Callimachus

290. Severus Alexander / RIC 278.Denarius, 222-223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: FIDES EXERCITVS / Fides seated, holding standard with left hand; right hand extended and holding eagle. Another standard in front of her .
4.20 gm., 19 mm.
RIC 278. 1 commentsCallimachus

295. Severus Alexander / RIC unlisted.Denarius, 222-223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAD AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: FIDES MILITVM / Fides standing, holding two standards.
3.09 gm., 18 mm.
RIC #139 var; Sear #7864 var.

This coin is not listed in RIC as coming from Antioch. The closest coin listed in RIC is #139, so I've listed this coin as a variety of that number. Coins of this type minted in Rome show Virtus looking the direction she is walking; coins of Antioch show her looking back over her left shoulder. Of particular interest is the mis-spelling of the name: ALEXAD instead of ALEXAND.1 commentsCallimachus

300. Severus Alexander / RIC unlisted.Denarius, 222-223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI / Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
2.69 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #141 var.

This coin is not listed in RIC as coming from Antioch. The closest coin listed in RIC is #141, so I've listed this coin as a variety of that number. Callimachus

305. Severus Alexander / RIC unlisted.Denarius, 222-223 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI / Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
2.75 gm., 17.5 mm.
RIC #141 var.

This coin is not listed in RIC as coming from Antioch. The closest coin listed in RIC is #141, so I've listed this coin as a variety of that number. Callimachus

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

315. Severus Alexander / RIC 281Denarius, 222 AD, Antioch mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Laureate bust of Severus Alexander.
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG / Liberalitas standing, holding abacus and cornucopiae.
4.20 gm., 19 mm.
RIC #281; Sear #7875.Callimachus

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