{"product_id":"roman-silver-denarius-severus-alexander-c-30-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Severus Alexander' (225 CE, RIC IV Severus Alexander 48)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Severus Alexander' (225 CE, RIC IV Severus Alexander 48)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver denarius struck under Severus Alexander at Rome in 225 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e P M TR P IIII COS P P\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Severus Alexander, laureate, in military attire with cloak behind back, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeverus Alexander reigned from 222 to 235 CE, for much of it under the influence of his mother Julia Mamaea. His denarii are the last Roman imperial silver struck to a sustained standard before the antoninianus replaced the denomination for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate struck: 225 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference: RIC IV Severus Alexander 48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 19.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial (catalogue type): Silver; the alloy of this specimen has not been tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs photographed. The portrait and the obverse legend are legible; the surfaces carry the wear of circulation. The photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/925-silver-chain-with-pendant\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible, the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an established private Belgian collection, formed between the 1960s and the 1990s in Antwerp, and acquired from that collection by our antiquary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certificate of authenticity is issued by Aurora Antiqua with every piece. The type attribution above follows the cited RIC IV Severus Alexander 48 record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63503490613578,"sku":"C-30-S","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-30-S_both.jpg?v=1789146778","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-denarius-severus-alexander-c-30-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}