$38 · Severus Alexander 222 AD-235 AD

For sale from private collection this ancient Roman artifact struck for the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander 222 AD-235 AD. He was the last emperor from the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his slain cousin Elagabalus in 222. Alexander himself was eventually assassinated, and his death marked the beginning of the events of the Third Century Crisis, which included nearly fifty years of civil war, foreign invasion, and the collapse of the monetary economy. Struck in Nicaea, Bithynia Roman Provincial Obv: Head of Severus Alexander Rev : 3 standards Size 19.2 mm Weight 4.06 grams