RIC IV Severus Alexander 281, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 222–235 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 19.2 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 2.91g (6) |
| ruler | Severus Alexander | diameter | ⌀19.2 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 8↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse
Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
LIBERALITAS AVG
specimens (8)
British Museum
3.12g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.68g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.53g
5↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.57g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Severus Alexander 281 (ric.4.sa.281), 222–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-281/ (accessed: 2026-08-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA