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| Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) BI/Æ Limes Denarius / Victory |
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Attribution: RIC IV 302 Antioch
Date: AD 222
Obverse: IMP SEV AL-EXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and scepter
Size: 18.16mm
Weight: 3.16 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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