As - Severus Alexander PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P S C
223 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 223 |
| Value | As (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#279494 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The Coliseum; on left, three figures standing and Meta Sudans; on right, side of temple; in arena, two combatants.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Severus Alexander, who was the Roman Emperor from 222 to 235 AD, on one side, and an image of Pontifex Maximus, the high priest of the Roman state religion, on the other side. This coin was minted during Alexander's reign and reflects the religious and political significance of the Roman Empire during that time.