Severus Alexander - Lets see them

This came in the mail today which was a huge suprise.
I won it in an auction that I forgot about for a couple of weeks. Fortunately I've dealt with the dealer before after I contacted him he must've mailed it that day. Hopefully there's no hard feelings because he is one of the better ones I've found.
I had a hard time taking pictures they kept looking crystalized.
Also I like this guy because he really doesn't attribute a lot of his coins which makes me work to do it myself. Some he does but mostly he just points me in the right direction.

Severus Alexander- Denari
19mm, 2.5g, Rome 227 AD
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; Laureate draped bust right
AEQVITAS AVG; Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
RIC 127, RSC 9, SEAR '88 2202


As always feel free to share yours I'm always open to learning something new.

 

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Nice catch. Your picture might be a bit softer in terms of light though
Severus Alexander is the kind of emperor you can find load of coins of, at reasonable price. As long as you're asking, here are a few of them from my collection


Severus Alexander, Denarius Rome mint, AD 225
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate head of Severus Alexander right
IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter seated left holding victory and spear
3.26 gr
Ref : RCV #7873 (75), Cohen #97



Severus Alexander, Denarius Rome mint, AD 225
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate and draped bust right
P M TRP IIII COS P P Mars advancing right, carrying spear and trophy
3.19 gr




Severus Alexander, Denarius Rome mint, AD 232
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right
PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and branch, modius at feet
3.67 gr
Ref : RIC # 250, Cohen # 501, RCV # 7922 (75)

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SEVERUS ALEXANDER:


RI Severus Alexander 222-235 CE AR Denarius laureate Victory stndg


WIFE: EMPRESS ORBIANA:

RI Orbiana w Severus Alexander Augusta 225-227 CE Æ AS 23 mm 8.75g Rome Concordia patera double cornucopiae RIC 656

 

I agree @Cucumbor ,
Severus Alexander is the kind of emperor youcan find load of coins of, at reasonable price.
I was never a fan of this Alexander but after seeing some examples here on CT I thought I should add a couple.
I do however have & really enjoy the Macedonian Alexander III though.

 

THE Makedon Alexander III (MEGAS) is the ONLY Alexander worth noting...

He did not INHERIT an Empire; He CREATED an Empire!


Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 17 Quiver Club

 

Definitely an emperor who is not lacking in excellent and affordable coins! Seems like I have an Imperial but I can't find pictures right now. Maybe I'm misremembering.

I have a few Provincials of his. My favorite:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander
year 12, CE 232/3
tetradrachm, 23 mm, 13.87 gm
Obv: AKAIMAAVPCEVAΛEΞANΔPOCEV; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Alexandria standing facing, head left, holding vexillum and grain ears; palm frond to left, L IB (date) to right
Ref: Emmett 3088.12 (R4); Köln 2474 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 4264; K&G 62.172 var. (same)

 

Military Diploma and Denarii issued by Severus Alexander
Dated by line 3, side 2, to 229-230, 233-235: COS III, preceded by II, the last two digits of the TRIB POT number. He became COS III in 229, and remained this until his death in 235, so the possible years are 229 (TRIB POT VIII), 230 (VIIII), 233 (XII), 234 (XIII) and 235 (XIIII). The five denarii correspond to the five possible dates.

 

My hideous fouree Sev Alexander Aequitas for comparison...

 

You sure made me feel better about my on the fly/forgot about purchase.
By the time I finish I'd like to have atleast 1 of every emperor/ caeser. I may have set the bar a bit high for myself. I should be able to accomplish it with all the little collections I have going on.

 

I have to agree.
I want to get a new set up for photos.
A thread for another time, soon I hope.

 

Glad to have helped . I'll now toss in the "before" picture as a bonus.

 

You did a damn fine clean job on that.
I have some I think if I tried to clean them it'd only make them worse, lol.
ADDED- By the way my initial reply was not meant as a put down. I'd not go there, you all have been great. I've only been into ancients less than a year. I have some really bad ones that I've posted. No one really gave me to hard a time about it.

 

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP C MAV R SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: P M TRP II COS II P P - Salus seated left, feeding snake on altar
Struck at Rome, 223 AD
2.7g, 19mm
RIC 32, BMC 117, C 239

SEVERUS ALEXANDERAR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars standing right, holding shield and spear
Struck at Rome, 228 AD
2.8g; 19 mm
RIC 83

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP C MAVR SEVALEXAND AVG - Laureate, draped bust right
REVERSE: PM TR P VI COS II P P - Severus Alexander standing left, sacrificing over altar
Struck at Rome, 227 AD
3.1, 18mm
RIC 70, BMC 430, C 325

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

SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, flower in right, with left raising skirt
Struck at Rome, 232 AD
3.3g,19mm
RIC IV 254, RSC III 543

 

Here is a nice one I got from Ken Dorney (thanks!) - the flan is a bit ragged around the edges but a really nice portrait and Mars is on the reverse in revenge mode (Ken's picture as its way better than what I can take with my phone). According to wikipedia the cult of MARS VLTOR was created by Augustus to acknowledge his defeat of Caesar's assassins at Phillippi in 42 BC and also the return of legionary standards lost to the Parthians at the battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.

I'm not sure whether Severus Alexander was commemorating a specific event with this coin but since he fought and defeated the Parthians in 232 AD that suggests this coin relates to that event - another thing to add to the research list!



Severus Alexander denarius
Rome mint c.232 AD
3.46 g 21 mm
IMPALEXANDERPIVSAVG, laureate draped cuirassed bust right
MARS VLTOR Mars advancing right holding spear and shield
RIC 246, RSC III 161a - assuming that is a cuirass - I find it difficult to figure that part out. If he doesn't have one then it is RSC III 161

 

It's a great coin you have there. I'm not a teacher nor do I have the experience. I know the answer but as noted I'm no teacher. I've learned a lot on this forum everyone has played a part in that. But I think TIF gave me the nudge to keep at it. Just 7 or 8 months ago I had a whole 15 ancients, I'me closing in on about 80 now.
Hang in there,

 

Very nice Severus Alexander material, I have only two examples....

AR Denarius 2.91g./19mm. struck 231AD Rome Mint
Draped/laureate bust right
Jupiter standing with thunderbolt
AV Aureus 5.92g./21mm. struck 230AD Rome Mint
Draped/laureate bust right
Alexander as Romulus advancing right in military attire

 

I see you also have a time machine and get your coins fresh off the Roman mint. Nice!

 

I wish! I also wish that i had Donald Trumps money, then I could achieve my fantasy and have every AV/AR Roman coin in mintstate quality Heck, even a lot of those Holy Roman Empire multiple Dukaten coins....

 

Would you find it fun or interesting if you could just have anything you wished. I wonder.