Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5136343
Area
Coins
Title
Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 222-235 AD, Alexander Severus, Rome, 228-231 AD
Face value
Year
228
Variety / overstrike
Type
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Gold- or silver content
Weight
1.72
Diameter
18.59
Thickness
Shape
Obverse
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Reverse
VIRTVS AVG, Virtus seated left on cuirass holding branch and sceptre or inverted spear
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
RIC 221; RSC 580
Details