RIC IV Severus Alexander 85, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 228–228 AD. Obverse: head of severus alexander, larueate, right. Reverse: severus alexander (dressed as romulus?), bare-headed, in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 18.8 mm.
obverse
Head of Severus Alexander, larueate, right
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
reverse
Severus Alexander (dressed as Romulus?), bare-headed, in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
P M TR P VII COS II P P
specimens (12)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.95g
6↕
KENOM
3.39g
⌀18.7
8↕
British Museum
2.99g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.81g
⌀17.8
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.44g
⌀17.6
British Museum
2.91g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.93g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.61g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Severus Alexander 85 (ric.4.sa.85), 228–228 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-85/ (accessed: 2026-09-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA