v55_0187 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER Denier
MONNAIES 55 (2012)
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 208.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 330.00 €
Starting price : 195.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 208.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 330.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 228
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰
Diameter : 19,00 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,17 g.
Officine: 2e
Emission: 9e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Portrait de toute beauté où tous les détails de la barbe et de la chevelure sont visibles. Revers magnifique et saisissant. Très jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés irisés. A conservé son brillant de frappe et son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Laurent Schmitt, MONNAIES XXI, n° 2937
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C M AVR SEV - ALEXAND AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d'Alexandre Sévère à droite vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*21).
Obverse translation : "Imperator Cæsar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus", (L’empereur césar Marc Aurèle Sévère Alexandre auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FELICI-TAS AVG.
Reverse description : Felicitas (La Félicité) debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et un caducée de la main gauche, sacrifiant au-dessus d’un autel allumé.
Reverse translation : "Felicitas Augusti" (La Félicité de l'auguste).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3.
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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