Category Archives: Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, struck at Rome AD 231-235, RIC 235, RSC 76, 18 mm, 2.33 gms, Obverse:  laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse:  Jupiter standing half-left in a pugnacious stance, his head turned right, preparing to hurl his thunderbolt, IOVI PROPVGNATORI, a very lustrous coin with a tiny touch of attractive toning, well centered and struck with an exceptional and sharp portrait of Alexander, a sharp and detailed Jupiter on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, this is a heck of a beautiful coin, just superb in my opinion, graded Choice EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $385 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, struck at Rome, RIC 180 (from reading  my RIC this coin is RIC 180:  its entry allows for laureate bust right (no drapery), but corrections welcome!) [Reason mentioned is that I've seen this coin as RIC 212], 20 mm, 2.98 gms, Obverse:  laureate bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Victory running left, holding her wreath and palm branch, VICTORIA AVG, a very lustrous coin with just a tiny touch of very light golden toning that is very attractive, a beautifully centered and well struck coin on a large flan with a fantastic portrait of Alexander, a detailed Victory on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a real beauty and graded EF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, Asking price:  $325 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander AE 27, Emperor AD 222-235, Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Obverse:  laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, Reverse:  Homonia standing half-left, holding a patera in her right hand and cradling a cornucopia in her left arm, a very lovely and impressive coin with attractive chocolate brown/green patina throughout, a very nice portrait of Alexander and a detailed Homonia on the reverse, full/nearly full legends on both sides.  Graded Nice VF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it.  I know enough of the Greek alphabet to see the emperor’s name transliterated in Greek and the name of the city on the reverse.  This is a beautiful coin with a lot of detail.  Asking price:  $79 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, minted at Rome AD 224, RIC 42, RSC 255, 3.28 gms, Obverse:  laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Salus seated left, holding a patera and feeding a serpent coiled about an altar, P M TR P III COS P P, a lustrous coin with just a touch of attractive toning, a wonderful portrait of Alexander, a detailed Salus and devices on the reverse, and full and clear legends on both sides, a well struck and centered coin that is a beauty, Asking price:  $170 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, minted at Rome AD 223, RIC 173, RSC 498a, Obverse:  laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Providentia standing left, holding a long scepter in her left arm and a wand in her right hand, a globe at her feet, PROVIDENTIA AVG, a very lustrous coin with a very nice youthful portrait of Alexander, detailed Providentia on the reverse, full legends on both sides, the first part of the obverse legend not fully struck up and part of the reverse legend is softly struck, a very attractive example of this early issue of Alexander, Asking price:  $54 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, RIC 215, RSC 560, Obverse:  laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Victory advancing right, holding a wreath and palm branch, VICTORIA AVG, a lustrous coin with just a touch of attractive toning, a very nice and younger portrait of Alexander, detailed Victory on the reverse, and decent legends on both sides, an attractive coin, Asking price:  $54 includes priority shipping and insurance in the U.S., registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, struck at Rome mint, RIC 102, RSC 391,  3.55 gms, Obverse:  laureate bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Sol standing facing, his head turned left, raising his right hand and cradling his whip in his left arm, PM TR P VIIII COS III PP, very lustrous coin, superb and sharp portrait of Alexander, detailed Sol on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a well struck and centered coin except for the CO in COS on the reverse just a touch off the flan, a beautiful coin, Asking price:  $168 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, minted AD 225, RIC 180, RSC 564, Obverse:  laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse:  Victory advancing left, holding a wreath in her upraised right hand and a palm branch in her left arm, VICTORIA AVG, very lustrous coin, super portrait of a younger, still maturing Alexander, detailed Victory on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a gem of a coin well centered and struck, Asking price:  $220 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, struck at Rome, RIC 252, RSC 508a, 3.06 gms, Obverse:  laureate bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse:  Providentia facing half-left, holding grain ears over a modius in her right hand and an anchor in her left, PROVDENTIA AVG, very lustrous coin, superb and chiseled portrait of Alexander, detailed Providentia and devices on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a beauty of a coin well struck and centered.  Note:  what appear to be scratches on the reverse with the light shining from the left are not apparent in hand, as the photo of the reverse with the light shining from the right shows.  I really have no explanation!  Asking price:  $217 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)

Severus Alexander Denarius, Emperor AD 222-235, minted at Rome, RIC 246, RSC 161,  3.31 gms, Obverse:  laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse:  Mars advancing right, holding a spear and a shield, MARS VLTOR, very lustrous coin, superb portrait of Alexander, detailed Mars on the reverse, full and clear legends on both sides, a lovely, lovely coin that is well struck and centered, Asking price:  $225 includes priority shipping and insurance, registered to other countries (please see shipping information page)