Sestertius - Severus Alexander (P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C; Victory) (230) front Sestertius - Severus Alexander (P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C; Victory) (230) back
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Sestertius - Severus Alexander P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C; Victory

230 year
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
230
Value
Sestertius (⅛)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#279614
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P VIIII COS III P P S C

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, consul for the third time, 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 Victory on the reverse side, which was a common motif in Roman coinage, symbolizing the Roman Empire's military conquests and dominance.