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RIC IV Severus Alexander 181

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 181, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 222–228 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding spear reversed in right hand and resting left hand on shield. Weight about 6.5 g.
obverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 181
obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
reverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 181
reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding spear reversed in right hand and resting left hand on shield
mint Rome weight 6.45g (1)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 1↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse

Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding spear reversed in right hand and resting left hand on shield

VIRTVS AVG
specimens (2)
British Museum 6.45g 1↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 181 (ric.4.sa.181), 222–228 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-181/ (accessed: 2026-08-19). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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