Aureus - Severus Alexander (P M TR P COS P P; Libertas) (222) front Aureus - Severus Alexander (P M TR P COS P P; Libertas) (222) back
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Aureus - Severus Alexander P M TR P COS P P; Libertas

222 year
Gold - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
222
Value
Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#278968
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P COS P P

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Aureus - Severus Alexander (P M TR P COS P P; Libertas) (222) coin from the Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold is interesting because it features an image of the goddess Libertas on the reverse, which symbolizes the idea of freedom and was an important concept during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander.