Severus Alexander

Here is a Severus Alexander Tet. I picked from the same ebay seller as the Lucilla Tet. I got.

This Tet was won for only $12.

Will be on wildwinds when Dane gets to it.


Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.)
Billion Tetradrachm
Alexandria, Egypt
O: A KAI MAP AYP CEYHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EYCEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: Tyche (Fortuna) facing left, reclining on a "lectisternium" (vessel) holding a rudder with her r. hand, leaning head on left. At left LE=5th yr. or 226 AD
Alexandria Mint
10.4g
24.6mm
Dattari 4384 Emmett 3140.5

 

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Cool score and nice price!

 

can't go wrong for that price, good score.

 

Also the coin seems red- toned. A good buy indeed.

 

Heck, for 12 bucks why not right? A lunch costs almost as much, and it's a pretty nice coin too.

 

Another sweet deal! You're getting a nice sized collection of tets.

 

About how much my lunch was too lol, but was a philly cheese steak

 

1800 years of History, $12. Awesome!

 

Wow Mat => that OP-winner has sweet eye-appeal (great colours)

 

This is all I have of Severus Alexander:

REAL:

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


FOUREE - Contemporary FAKE:

RI Fouree Denarius Severus Alexander with Annona Avg reverse
(THANKS @dougsmit for your help identifying this one!!!)


His WIFE: (Since Mat loves the Empresses!)

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

 

Nice ...

=> here are my only Sev-Alex and Orbiana examples ...

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



Orbiana. Augusta, AR Denarius
Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander
Rome mint
AD 225-227, AD 225
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.61 grams
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Reverse: Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia
Reference: RIC IV 319 (Alexander); RSC 1
Other: 1h)… some porosity

 

Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235
AR, denarius, 19mm, 2.4g; 6h; Rome mint, AD 226
Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate bust right
Rev.: PM TRP V COS II PP; Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy arms


Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235
AR, denarius, 18.5mm, 1.65g; 12h; Rome mint, AD 228
Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev.: P M TR P VII COS II P P; Pax running left, holding olive branch in left hand and scepter in right

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Thanks for the comments.

 

Oooh, it's me!! Excellent!! Awesome deal, @Mat!

Here's my first ever ancient coin, purchased at an antique shop in England for 5 GBP, when I was a teenager:
AE as, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder; PROVIDENTIA AVG S.C., Providentia standing facing, holding anchor and corn ears, modius at feet. RIC IV 647.

I expect it's unusual to start a collection with a rather scarce third century small bronze! It was not identified (not even as Roman), so I immediately bought a book and puzzled out the legends. I was hooked.

Much later, I got the denarius, RIC 252 (my avatar coin):


And then finally the sestertius (RIC 645):


Sadly, I don't yet have an Orbiana to accompany my 3 Sev Alexes. What I'd especially like is an AE as like @Alegandron's to go with my coin #1.

 

Markianopolis provincials:

With Mama:



With Grandma:

 

Nice coin for $12! I'd certainly be happy with it.

 

I would say that is a great pick-up.
When you throw in the price you paid, even better!

 

Congrats Mat, great buy !

 

$12 well spent! Nice portrait too.

 

Thanks, David & nice coins Andres.