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| Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) Æ Limes Denarius / Emperor Sacrificing |
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Attribution: cf. RIC IV 136 Rome
Date: AD 233-235
Obverse: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: ANNONA AVG. Annona, draped, standing right, holding rudder placed on globe in right hand and modius in left hand; her left foot rests on prow
Size: 19.38mm
Weight: 3.10 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: XF. 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.
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