Severus Alexander. A.D. 222-235., Rome - A.D. 228. AR Denarius. P M TR P VI COS II P P.

Elagabalus (a nickname as he was yet another ‘Marcus Aurelius Antoninus’) was born in A.D. 204 to Julia Soaemias, the niece of the Empress, Julia Domna. He was made emperor in A.D. 218 by his powerful Grandmother, Julia Maesa (sister of Julia Domna). His four-year reign is infamous! He changed the principle god of Rome from Jupiter to his Eastern sun god, Elagabal. He broke taboos by marrying women and men but important among them was a Vestal Virgin, Julia Aquilia Severa, breaking an ancient law of Rome. That is all we can say here so we will leave the rest to your research! Eventually, the people were fed up; they tore him and his mother apart in the street. Julia Maesa had Severus Alexander seamlessly declared emperor. We have a very small group of Elagabalus’ silver Denarius in About Very Fine grade to offer. They show his bust on the obverse with various reverses. With a short four-year reign he is probably the hardest of the Severan Dynasty to get. Fill a gap in your collection with a coin of the infamous emperor.

Severus Alexander. A.D. 222-235. Alexandria, Roman Egypt - A.D. 228. Billon Tetradrachm. Laureate bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena Parthenos right. Good Very Fine & Scarce. This has particularly refined detail for Egyptian coins, pleasing bust of Athena.

Septimius Severus was Roman Emperor from AD 193-211. In AD 208 he travelled to Britain to strengthen Hadrian’s Wall and went on to invade Scotland that same year but his plans were cut short when he became ill and died in York in AD 211. We have a few silver denarius in Very Fine Condition minted during his reign. There are different types but all have his portrait on the obverse, and usually a standing or seated figure on the reverse. PHOTOGRAPH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF COIN SUPPLIED.