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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus Maximus, post: 4847461, member: 73473&quot;]One of my first coins I bought in the summer of 2014 was a denarius of Severus Alexander. Ever since then I’ve always been interested in his story: A 13 year old who comes to rule the empire who is constantly under his mothers thumb, but somehow does a good job as Emperor. Under more peaceful times Alexander could have easily ruled for decades, but it was not to be.....</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow, here is my latest coin purchase!!!!!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170377[/ATTACH] </p><p>Severus Alexander. 222-235 CE</p><p>AR denarius</p><p>Rome mint, struck 228 CE</p><p>Laureate bust right, wearing slight beard / Severus Alexander (as Romulus) advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy</p><p>3.11 g, 19 mm, silver, nearly as struck</p><p>RIC IV 85; RSC 351[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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