bpv_570268 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER Decassarion
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Type : Decassarion
Date: c. 222-235
Mint name / Town : Philomelium, Phrygie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 33,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 23,77 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré. Belle tête d’Alexandre Sévère. Patine marron superficielle
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Lindgren n° 1021 et de la vente CNG E-Auction 115, 25 May 2005, lot 249
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête radiée d’Alexandre Sévère à droite (O).
Obverse legend : AU. K M. A. U. SEU. ALEZANDROS AU.
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Marc Aurèle Sévère Alexandre) auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S P Q R.
Reverse description : Légende circulaire entourant un bouclier.
Reverse legend : FILOMHLEwN EPI M. IOU PAULEINOU.
Reverse translation : (de Philomélium du magistrat Marc Jules Paulinus/ Au nom du Sénat et du Peuple romain).
Commentary
Cet exemplaire illustre pour le moment le numéro de référence du RPC online n° VI n° 5783.
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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