RIC IV Severus Alexander 53, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 226–226 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for flowing cloak, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Weight about 2.6 g, diameter 19.2 mm.
obverse
Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for flowing cloak, walking right, carrying spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
P M TR P V COS II P P
specimens (14)
British Museum
3.11g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
KENOM
2.45g
⌀20.5
12↕
KENOM
2.59g
⌀20.3
1↕
British Museum
3.00g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.02g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.46g
⌀18.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.29g
⌀19.8
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.25g
⌀17.5
12↕
British Museum
2.48g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Severus Alexander 53 (ric.4.sa.53), 226–226 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-53/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA