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| Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) Æ Limes Denarius / Emperor Sacrificing |
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Attribution: cf. RIC IV 50 Rome
Date: AD 225
Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind
Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS P P, emperor standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar with patera, scroll in left hand
Size: 20.25mm
Weight: 2.64 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: VF. Limes denarii were struck by official mints in bronze or billon generally on the northern frontier where silver was scarce. Many times they are mules with mismatched obverse and reverse dies. They were still valuated as a denarius. Many times the weak strikes are attributed to the use of old dies sent to the frontier to be used once they were too worn for Imperial use. An interesting part of Roman history. From the Ellery Johnson Collection.
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