v41_0668 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER Tetrassaria
MONNAIES 41 (2009)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 180.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 180.00 €
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 180.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 180.00 €
Type : Tetrassaria
Date: c. 230
Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,68 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles et une petite faiblesse de frappe sur les légendes. Portrait magnifique où tous les détails de la chevelure sont visibles. Joli revers de haut relief, bien venu à la frappe. Très belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Alexandre Sévère à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : AUT K M AUR SEUHROS - ALEXANDROS., (Autokrator Kaisar Markos Aurhlios Seouhros Alexandros)
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Marc Aurèle Sévère Alexandre).
Reverse
Reverse description : Hygiée (Salus) drapée debout à droite, tenant une patère de la main gauche et nourrissant un serpent qu’elle tient de la main droite.
Reverse legend : UP TIB IOUL FAUSw MARKIANOP/OLIT(WN) (Hupatewn Tibiou Ioulios Faustws Markianopolitwn)
Reverse translation : (Hypateon Tibère Jules Festus de Marcianopolis).
Commentary
Rubans de type 2. .
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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