Severus Alexander Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 222-231. VIRTVS AVGVSTI.
Analysis & expertise
Severus Alexander Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 222-231. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor in military attire, standing to left, holding globe and spear, placing foot on helmet; S-C across fields. RIC IV 627; C. 592; BMCRE 650. 19.34g, 30mm,
Observed source price: € 140.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 19.34 g Diameter : 30 mm RIC reference : RIC IV 627 Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 222-231 Mint : Rome Source reference : 003286
Historical context
Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 222-231. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
References visible on the consulted listing: RIC IV 627 ; 003286.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 003286. The photographs reproduce the specimen documented during catalog integration. This record corresponds to a specimen offered for sale on Antikarts. Stored documentary source: https://www.vcoins.com/fr/stores/carthago_numismatics/294/product/severus_alexander__sestertius_rome_ad_222231_virtvs_avgvsti/2301920/Default.aspx.