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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     808758      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Severus Alexander Date Ruled:     AD 222-235 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD early-mid 230 Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     5.62 g Die Axis:     7 h Obverse Legend:     IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate bust right Reverse Legend:     P M TR P VIIII CO-S III P P Reverse Description:     Romulus advancing right, holding trophy with left hand and transverse spear with right hand Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 0103 Reference2:     Calicó 3121 (same dies as illustration) Reference3:     BMCRE 0620 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=119155 Grade:     Superb EF Notes:     Severus Alexander as Romulus can be seen to have both past and future iconographical significance at the time when it was utilized. Since he was required to conduct campaigns against both the Sassanians and Germanic tribes for the well-being of the empire, a likening to Romulus is obvious. As the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of the city lay only 17 years away, however, a similar reference to Rome's legendary founder also seems appropriate.

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