RIC IV Severus Alexander 290, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 222–235 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and palladium (?) in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 19.4 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.11g (3) |
| ruler | Severus Alexander | diameter | ⌀19.4 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse
Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and palladium (?) in left hand
NOBILITAS
specimens (4)
British Museum
2.63g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.31g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Severus Alexander 290 (ric.4.sa.290), 222–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-290/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA