Live auction - bpv_443068 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER Decassaria
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 550 € |
| Maximum bid : | 601 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:57:15 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Decassaria
Date: an 228
Mint name / Town : Pont, Amasia
Metal : copper
Diameter : 34 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 26,02 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de monnayage sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait d’Alexandre Sévère. Joli revers de frappe un peu molle. Patine marron superficielle au droit, verte au revers. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine au droit
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé d’Alexandre Sévère à droite vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*2).
Obverse legend : AUT K SEU ALECANDROS, (Autokrator Kaisaros Seouhros Alecandros)
Obverse translation : (L’empereur Sévère Alexandre).
Reverse
Reverse description : Autel de Zeus Stratios auquel est accolé un arbre ; au-dessus de l’autel, un aigle debout à droite, tournant la tête à gauche, les ailes déployées, surmonté par un quadrige de face conduit par Hélios (Sol).
Reverse legend : AR ALEX AMASIAS MH NE/ .ET.| SKH// PR PON
Commentary
Grand médaillon pour le monnayage provincial. Portrait finement détaillé d’Alexandre Sévère, légèrement barbu.
Historical background
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
(05/10/221-03/22/235)
Augustus
Alexander Severus, whose real name is Gessius Bassianus Alexianus, was born in 208 in Caesarea in Phenicia. He is the son of Julia Mamée and Gessius Marcianus, a procurator of Syrian origin. He is also the grandson of Julia Maésa, sister of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, mother of Caracalla and Géta. He was adopted by his cousin Elagabalus on May 10, 221. When the latter was assassinated on March 13, 222, Alexander Severus was chosen to succeed him. He remains under the influence of his mother until the end of her reign. In 225, he married Orbiane who would soon be relegated. From 231, the borders of the Empire are threatened. It was first an expedition against the new Sassanid monarch Ardashir which ended with a truce in 233, the emperor having to go to the Rhine limes which the Germans had crossed. The emperor and his mother were assassinated in 235.
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