another lost coin came out of mud. I need someone to confirm if this is: 18g 30mm Severus Alexander, AE As. AD 231-235. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder.PROVIDENTIA AVG S-C, Providentia standing left by modius, holdingcorn-ears and cornucopiae. RIC 644; Sear 8097; Cohen 504. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0644.jpg
That coin has some decent detail on it. Give it a long soak in distilled water and see if you can clean up the dirt - this one is worth the work.
oh wow, that's awesome....what a neat thing to pull out of the dirt. that obverse has some great detail.
The weight and size are off for an As. I would think it is more a Sestertius similar to RIC 642. http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/severus_alexander/RIC_0642.jpg Otherwise it is a great coin and even better if it is a Sestertius.
Great find! Congrats. I think I have the same coin or a very similar variety, but my RIC and Cohen numbers are slightly off from yours. This might give you an idea of what yours might look like cleaned up. Severus Alexander; AD 232 AE Sestertius, 29mm/20.4g OBV: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG , Laureate bust right with draped far shoulder REV: PROVIDENTIA AVG , Providentia standing front holding two grain ears over modius and cornucopiae. (RIC 642, Cohen 503).
Both coins, OP and RB's have the size and weight of sestertii more than of asses for that period (BTW size is more consistent than weight to determine the denomination. Both coins are nice and covetable though Q
Nice catch. I think mine is actually a Sestertius and not an As. Which would explain the difference in RIC #.
Thru time, I've had two SA sestertii, both being lighter than the two shown above : Severus Alexander, Sestertius IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right PM TR P XIII COS III PP, Sol walking left, SC in field 16.86 gr Severus Alexander, Sestertius struck in Rome in AD 231 IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander righ, with light drapery on left shoulder IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field 14.75 gr Ref : RCV #7966, Cohen # 74 Q
Wow, Bojan => that's a fantastic new coin (congrats) ... => Oh, and gorgeous thread-additions, fellas (great coins) ... ... yah, I only have two Severus Alexander examples, but both of 'em are big and bronzy!! Pontus Amasia, Severus Alexander, AE35 222-235 AD Severus Alexander & Eagle w Quadriga Cilicia Ninica-Claudiopolis AE37 (w c/m) 222-235 AD Severus Alexander (c/s) with Julia Maesa ..... pretty cool
