Severus Alexander — sestertius. Faithful reformulation from the visible VCoins Carthago Numismatics listing.
Analysis & expertise
Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AE Sestertius (30 mm, 19.1 g), Rome 232 AD. Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P / S - C, Sol standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding whip in left arm. RIC IV, 2, p. 112, 525.
Observed source price: € 100.00. Antikarts sale price includes a 15% markup.
Characteristics
Weight : 19.1 g Diameter : 30 mm RIC reference : RIC IV Denomination : sestertius Metal : bronze Date : 235 AD Issuing authority : Severus Alexander Mint : Rome Source reference : 002087
Historical context
Issuing authority visible on the source listing: Severus Alexander. Chronological frame indicated on the source record: 235 AD. Mint mentioned in the source documentation: Rome. Monetary typology observed during cataloguing: sestertius, bronze.
Cultural value
References visible on the consulted listing: RIC IV ; 002087.
Traceability & guarantees
Antikarts cataloguing reference: 002087. 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_222235_ad_ae_sestertius_30_mm_191_g_rome_232_ad/2042878/Default.aspx.