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© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Severus Alexander P M TR P III COS P P; Jupiter
224 year| Gold | 7.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 224 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#278998 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, cloak behind and over right arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P III COS P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Severus Alexander (P M TR P III COS P P; Jupiter) (224) coin is that it features an image of Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder, on the reverse side. This is significant because it highlights the importance of Roman mythology and religion during the time period in which the coin was minted. Additionally, the inclusion of Jupiter's image on the coin may have been intended to convey the idea that the Roman emperor, Severus Alexander, was divinely appointed and had the blessing of the gods.
