Latest coin to share is a sestertius of Severus Alexander I have had for over a month. Im still very cautious getting these due to good fakes. Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.) Æ Sestertius O: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate bust right with slight drapery on far shoulder. R: SPES PVBLICA S C, Spes advancing left, flower in right, raising skirt with left. Rome Mint, 232 A.D. 19g 29mm RIC IV 648
I like the color on this pond skipper, and I've always like this Spes reverse with the flower. It kinda reminds me of the 1960's and the "flower" generation.
Sweet => that's a nice sestertius pick-up, Mat (congrats) ... yah, I love the feelin' of those big babies in-hand (very cool addition)
Yaaaaa, that's what i'm talking about, nice big well centered coin with good details, very nice Mat..
Again Mat, I really like your new, big pond-skippin' addition ... Ummm, I also have a couple of big Severus Alexanders to toss into your sweet thread ... neither are sestertii, but both are big and plump and kinda cool ... Pontus, Amasia. Severus Alexander. Æ35 A.D. 222-235 Civic year 228 (A.D. 228/9) Diameter: 35 mm Weight: 26.18 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right, seen from behind Reverse: High altar upon which eagle stands facing, head left; above, Sol in facing quadriga, holding whip; to left of altar, tree Reference: Dalaison 566 (D145/R439); RG 101; cf. SNG Copenhagen 119; BMC 39 (same obv. die); SNG von Aulock 6710 (same obv. die) Other: 12 h … Grayish-green patina under earthen deposits, light roughness CILICIA, Ninica-Claudiopolis Severus Alexander, with Julia Maes, Æ37 AD 222-235 Diameter: 37 mm Weight: 17.83 grams Obverse: , draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right; c/m’s: Nike, holding wreath, standing right within oval incuse (3) and six-pointed star Reverse: Laureate / Draped bust of Maesa right Reference: SNG France –; SNG Levante –; SNG Levante Supp. 167 (same obv. die); for c/m’s: Howgego 262 and 451 Other: 6h … dark green patina.Rare From the Kelly J. Krizan, M.D. Collection ... cool countermarks, eh?
I have a nice Denarius: SEVERUS ALEXANDER AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: P M TR P X COS III P P, Sol, radiate. standing left with raised hand and globe Struck at Rome, 231 AD 3.4g, 20mm RIC 109 And a Sestertius: SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P S-C, Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre Struck at Rome, 223 AD 17g, 26mm RIC 402
