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A modern cast fake or fantasy denarius of Severus Alexander with a Pax reverse. Coin Type: Modern cast fake or fantasy denarius of Severus Alexander, 222-235 CE
Mint and Date: Unofficial, recent.
Size and Weight: 15mm x 17mm, 3.1g
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Laureate and draped bust right, seen from in front.
Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI
Pax standing facing, head left, holding branch at head height in right hand in front, transverse sceptre in left arm.
Ref: None. This is a fantasy piece with no original model.
Provenance: fichtinski (eBay), May 2007
BW Ref: 041 032 110
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Note: This fake is documented on the Forum site here and here.

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