633 634
633
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Silver Denarius, 3.73g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 232.
IMP
ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
MARS VLTOR
, Mars advancing
right, holding a spear and a shield (RIC 246; C 161; RCV 7816 var). A few deposits, brightly cleaned, extremely
fine.
$ 150
634
SeverusAlexander (AD222-235),ÆDupondius, 12.32g, 12h.Mint of Rome, struckAD232.
IMPALEXANDER
PIVS AVG
, bust facing right, radiate and with light drapery on left shoulder. Rev.
SPES PVBLICA, S-C
, Spes
advancing left, holding a flower and raising skirt (RIC 649; C 551; RCV 8056). Dark brown patina, very
fine.
$ 100
635 636
635
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Æ As, 15.30g, 6h. Struck AD 232.
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
, bust
facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
MARS VLTOR, S-C
, Mars advancing right, holding a spear
and a shield (RIC 637; C 170; RCV 8065). Dark brown tone, nearly extremely fine.
$ 250
636
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Æ As, 13.97g, 1h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 233.
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS
AVG
, bust facing right, laureate, with light drapery on left shoulder. Rev.
P M TR P XII COS III P P, S-C
, Sol
standing left, raising his right hand and holding a whip (RIC 537; cf C 443; RCV 8042 var). Attractive dark
green patina, extremely fine.
$ 200
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637
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Æ 24mm., 13.52g, 12h. Minted at Caesarea Maritima, Samaria. Bust facing
right, laureate and draped. Rev.
CIFA FC CAE METROPOLI
, eagle, with open wings, standing right, head turned
left, holding a wreath with SPQR (BMC 27, 118; SNG ANS 807). Green patina, good very fine.
$ 180
638
Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander), Æ Sestertius, 15.96g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 224.
IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA
, bust facing right, diademed and draped. Rev.
VENVS FELIX, / S C
, Venus
enthroned left, holding a small statue and a sceptre (RIC 701; BMC 197; C 69; RCV 8233). Brown-green
patina, good very fine.
$ 200
Reportedly purchased from Knobloch, New York, 1956
639
Maximinus I (AD 235-238), Silver Denarius, 3.60g, 7h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 236.
IMP MAXIMIANVS
PIVS AVG
, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
P M TR P II COS P P
, emperor standing right,
in military dress, between two standards, holding a spear and raising his right hand (RIC 3; C 55; RCV 8312).
Residual silvering, extremely fine.
$ 100
