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Catalogue information
LastDodo number
5290905
Area
Coins
Title
Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 222-235 AD, Alexander Severus, Rome, 222 AD
Country
Face value
Year
222
Variety / overstrike
Head of State
Type
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.45
Diameter
20.20
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Obverse
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right
Reverse
P M TR P COS PP, Mars standing left with branch and reversed spear
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
RIC 7; RSC 207
Details
Depicting front is very similar to his predecessor Elagabalus, as was often the case with a new emperor. Either because they had not yet seen the emperor in Rome, or to make the transfer of emperor easier
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Beeltenis voorzijde vertoont veel gelijkenis met zijn voorganger Elagabalus, zoals vaak het geval was met een nieuwe keizer. Ofwel omdat ze de keizer nog niet gezien hadden in Rome, ofwel om de overdracht van keizer soepeler te laten verlopen