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RIC IV Severus Alexander 355

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 355, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 225–235 AD. Obverse: bust of julia mamaea, diademed, draped, right. Reverse: venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, cupid. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 19.1 mm.
obverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 355
obverse: Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right
reverse RIC IV Severus Alexander 355
reverse: Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, Cupid
mint Rome weight 3.21g (5)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀19.1 (3)
denomination Denarius axis 11↕ (4)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right

IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
reverse

Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, Cupid

VENVS GENETRIX
specimens (7)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2.95g ⌀20.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
British Museum 4.31g 12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 3.23g 7↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 355 (ric.4.sa.355), 225–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-355/ (accessed: 2026-08-21). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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