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A silver denarius of the emperor Severus Alexander with a reverse showing Perpetuitas Coin Type: Silver denarius of Severus Alexander, 222-235 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 228 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm, 3.25g
Obverse: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG
Laureate bust right.
Reverse: PERPETVITA-TI AVG
Perpetuitas (or Securitas) standing left, holding globe in front in right hand and gazing at it, long transverse sceptre in crook of left arm, the elbow of which rests on a column.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7888, RIC IV 208
Provenance: Dr. Martina Dieterle (Vcoins), March 2006
BW Ref: 035 029 102
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