Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Severus Alexander - AE 25mm

Entry/Object ID

C2017-RE311-406

Collection

Roman Empire

Mintage

Mint

Markianopolis

Date made

225 CE - 229 CE

Time Period

Roman Imperial

Place of Origin

City

Markianopolis

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

On left, bust of Severus Alexander laureate, draped and cuirassed, right. On right, bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, left.

Transcription

ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕ(ΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ) ΜΑΜΑΙΑ

Translation

Augustus Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea

Reverse

Description

Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; E in right field; solid border.

Transcription

ΥΠ ΦΙΡ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΠΠΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε

Issuing Authority

Severus Alexander

Denomination

AE 25mm

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

2.77 mm

Diameter

25.39 mm

Weight

8.69 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Moushmov 730

Research Type

Reference

Notes

RPC 6 1590