The Wonderful World of Ancient Coin Collecting
Coinage of the Roman Empire


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Coin Description:
Grade: NGC Ch XF Surface: 3/5 Surface: 3/5
Grade Comment: deposits
Owner: RAM-VT
 
Set Category: Ancients
Set Name: The Wonderful World of Ancient Coin Collecting
Slot Name: Coinage of the Roman Empire
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Roman Empire Sev. Alexander AD 222-235 AE Sestertius RIC IV 635: Sear #7979 Ch XF - Strike 5/5 - Surface 3/5 - Deposits Census - NGC does not provide census info on ancient coins :>( Obv. Laureate, draped bust of Severus Alexander right: Legend IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Rev. Mars advancing r., holding spear and Shield: Legend MARS VLTOR S C Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (1 October 208 – 18 March 235), was Roman Emperor from 222 to 235. Not counting the usurpation of Uranius Antoninus, he was the last emperor of the Severan dynasty. Severus Alexander succeeded his cousin Elagabalus upon the latter's assassination in 222, and was ultimately assassinated himself. Alexander was the heir apparent to his cousin, the eighteen-year-old Emperor who had been murdered along with his mother by his own guards—and as a mark of contempt, had their remains cast into the Tiber river. He and his cousin were both grandsons of the influential and powerful Julia Maesa, who had arranged for Elagabalus' acclamation as emperor by the famed Third Gallic Legion. It was the rumor of Alexander's death that triggered the assassination of Elagabalus. As emperor, Alexander's peace time reign was prosperous. In military conflict against the rising Sassanid Empire, there are mixed accounts, though the Sassanid threat was checked. However, when campaigning against Germanic tribes of Germania, Alexander apparently alienated his legions by engaging in diplomacy and bribery, and they assassinated him. Although I have a few high grade silver and billon ancients I am most pleased with several of my ancient bronzes such as this one. My pleasure is a result of the coins grade, its condition and its cost. This coin grades Ch XF with condition descriptors of Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 with deposits. Best of all is my cost was $0. Not bad for a Choice XF. (This coin was part of a box lot purchase. Through the sale of the other coins in this lot I have more than recovered my cost for the group).

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