Ancient Coin Atlas
Historical portrait of Severus Alexander, Roman Emperor who ruled from 222 AD to 235 AD

Emperor of Rome

Severus Alexander

Reign: 222 AD - 235 AD
Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
Unique Coins: 106 in database
Total Sales: 392
Avg Price: $185

Severus Alexander's coinage attempted to restore traditional Roman values after Elagabalus's excesses, featuring conservative types emphasizing military discipline, justice, and fiscal responsibility while his youthful portraits evolved from teenager to mature emperor over thirteen years. His extensive coin production included innovative types like "MARS VLTOR" responding to Persian threats and the poignant "SPES PVBLICA" (Public Hope) that would prove tragically ironic as military pressures mounted on all frontiers. What makes Severus Alexander coins particularly significant for collectors is their status as the last abundant, well-executed imperial coinage before the Crisis of the Third Century, with his assassination in 235 CE marking the end of stable currency and the beginning of fifty years of debasement, chaos, and numismatic decline.

Unique Coins

106 types found • Sorted by strike date (low to high)
ReferencesImageryAvg PricePrice RangeSalesStrike Date
RIC IV 271RSC 470
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory and spear; shield beside throne.
N/AN/A - N/A0AD 222-235
RIC IV 2RSC 65
Bareheaded and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.
500500 - 5001AD 222
RIC IV 187RSC 27
Laureate head right / Annona standing left, right foot on prow, holding grain ears and cornucopia.
425425 - 4251AD 222-235
RIC 239RIC I 239RIC IV 239RSC 239RSC 84
Laureate and draped bust right / IOVI PRO P VGNATORI, Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurling thunderbolt and holding eagle
39760 - 25009AD 222-235
RIC IV 301RSC 559
Laureate and draped bust right; Victory advancing right, holding a wreath and palm frond, with a star to her right.
275275 - 27512nd emission, AD 222
RIC IV 14RSC 218RSC 218a
Laureate bust right; Salus seated left, resting left arm on chair, feeding serpent from patera at altar.
24380 - 5503early AD 222
RIC I 45RSC 260
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
240240 - 2401222-235, 225
RIC I 188RSC 29a
Laureate bust right, with slight drapery. Annona standing facing, head left, holding anchor set upon ground and grain ears over modius filled with grain ears to...
240240 - 2401222-235
RIC I 178RSC 532
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Salus seated left on throne, holding patera and feeding serpent rising from altar to left
240240 - 2401A.D. 222-235
RIC 190RIC I 190RIC IV 190RSC 190RSC 32RSC 32aRSC I 32a
Annona standing right with left foot on prow; holding modius and rudder set on globe.
195120 - 3126AD 222-235
RIC IV 261RSC 596
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS/ VICEN/ NALI/ BVS in four lines within wreath
180180 - 1801222-235 AD
RIC 226RIC I 226RIC IV 226RSC 586aRSC I 586a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery. Severus Alexander, in military dress, standing left, foot on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear.
17990 - 2994222-235
RIC IV 139RSC 52
Laureate and draped bust right / Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand
178100 - 2753AD 222-235
RIC IV 222 var.RSC 582a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery (obverse). Virtus standing right, with left foot on helmet, holding scepter and parazonium (reverse)
160160 - 1601AD 222-235
RIC IV 180RSC 564
Laureate and draped bust right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond
155150 - 1602AD 222-235
RIC IV 141RSC 141RSC 70RSC 70 var.
Laureate bust right / Jupiter, naked except for cloak, standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear;
15590 - 2404late AD 222
RIC IV 259RSC 581
Laureate head right / Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding vertical scepter and parazonium
150150 - 1501AD 222-235
RIC IV 148RSC 108a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
150120 - 1802April AD 222
RIC 123RIC I 123RIC IV 123RSC 448
Laureate and draped bust right / Sol advancing right, raising hand and holding whip
150120 - 2507AD 222-235
RIC IV 238RSC 83
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurling thunderbolt and holding eagle.
14880 - 2505AD 222-235
RIC IV 208RSC 191
Laureate head right / Perpetuitas standing left, holding up globe and transverse scepter, leaning on column
14590 - 2002222-235
RIC I 109RSC 411A
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe.
144144 - 1441222-235
RIC I 107RSC 410b
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Mars or Virtus standing left, holding shield set upon ground and reversed spear.
144144 - 1441222-235, 231
RIC 275RIC I 275RIC IV 275RSC 38RSC I 38
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia.
142140 - 1453222-235
RIC 44RIC I 44RIC IV 44RSC 256RSC I 256
Laureate and draped bust right / Severus Alexander standing left, holding globe and reversed spear.
14190 - 19224th emission, AD 222-235
RIC IV 215RSC 560
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond.
140140 - 1401222-235
RIC IV 193RSC 51RSC 51a
Laureate head right / Fides seated left, holding signum with each hand.
140100 - 1802222-235
RIC IV 105RSC 401a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Severus Alexander in military dress standing right holding transverse spear and globe.
140130 - 1502AD 222-235
RIC IV 133RSC 23
Laureate and draped bust right on obverse, Annona standing left with grain ears over modius filled with grain ears to left and cornucopia on reverse.
13155 - 30012AD 222-235
RIC IV 92RSC 365
Laureate head right on obverse; Mars advancing left, holding shield, spear, and branch on reverse.
130130 - 1301222-235
RIC I 141RSC 70b
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right. Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
127127 - 1271A.D. 222
RIC IV 343RSC 35
Draped bust right / Juno Conservatrix standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left, head right.
125100 - 1502early AD 222
RIC IV 144RSC 95
Laureate and draped bust right / Jupiter enthroned left, holding Victory and scepter.
12450 - 2005222-235
RSC 501B
Laureate head of Severus Alexander right with slight drapery on left shoulder. Providentia standing left holding grain ears in right hand and cornucopia in left...
120120 - 1201222-235
RIC IV 160 var.RIC IV 5RIC IV 7RSC 173a var.RSC 204RSC 204aRSC 208a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding scepter and thunderbolt.
11280 - 1806early AD 222
RIC IV 274RIC IV 288RIC IV 293 var.RSC 11RSC 11b var.RSC 152b
Laureate and draped bust right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; star to left.
10360 - 19042nd–3rd issue, AD 222-223
RIC IV 221RSC 580
Laureate head right / Virtus seated left on cuirass, holding branch and spear
9760 - 1303222-235
RIC IV 92 var.RSC 365a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery (obverse) / Mars advancing left, holding branch, spear, and shield (reverse)
9080 - 1003222-235 AD
RIC IV 67RSC 319
Laureate and draped bust right / Pax running left, holding olive branch and scepter.
9070 - 1103222-235
RIC IV 160RSC 173a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars Pacifero standing left, holding olive branch and reversed spear
9090 - 901AD 222
RIC IV 11RSC 216RSC 216 corr.
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right on obverse; Libertas standing left, holding pileus and cornucopia on reverse
9090 - 902early AD 222
RIC IV 32
Salus seated left; feeding a serpent coiled around an altar to the left.
7570 - 802222-235
RIC IV 231 var.RSC 58 var.
Laureate head right / Fides standing left, holding vexillum and signum
7070 - 701222-235
RIC IV 173RSC 498
Laureate and draped bust right / Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and scepter.
7050 - 1003222-235
RIC IV –RSC –
Bust of Severus Alexander right on obverse, Fides standing left holding vexillum and signa on reverse.
6060 - 601AD 222-235
RIC IV 292 var.RSC 195b
Bust of Severus Alexander right, Piietas standing left with incense box
6060 - 601AD 222-235
RIC IV 70RSC 325
Laureate and draped bust right / Severus Alexander standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod and holding scroll.
5350 - 552AD 222-235
RIC IV 94RSC 370
Laureate bust right / Annona standing left, right foot on prow, holding cornucopia and grain ears to left
5050 - 50110th emission, AD 222-235
RIC IV 178RSC 530 and 532RSC 532a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Salus seated left, feeding from patera serpent rising from altar.
5050 - 501AD 222-235
RIC IV 172RSC 497a
Bust of Severus Alexander right, with laureate, draped, and cuirassed. Providentia standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding wand over globe and c...
325325 - 32514th issue, AD 223
RIC IV 293RIC IV 294 var.RSC 196RSC 495a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pietas standing left, holding box and dropping incense over lighted altar to left.
243110 - 3752AD 223
RIC IV 290 var.RSC 181
Laureate and draped bust right on the obverse, Nobilitas standing right holding long scepter and palladium on the reverse.
225225 - 22514th issue, AD 223
RIC 27RIC I 27RIC IV 27RSC 236RSC I 236
Laureate and draped bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter
17950 - 50063rd emission, AD 223
RIC IV 19RSC 229
Laureate and draped bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
15060 - 35063rd emission, AD 223
RIC I 120
Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right. Radiate Sol walking left, holding whip.
129129 - 1291223
RIC IV 294RSC 495
Laureate and draped bust right on obverse, Providentia standing left holding scepter and wand over globe at feet to left on reverse.
10070 - 13024th emission, AD 223
RIC IV 378RSC 3
Draped bust right on the obverse, Julia Maesa, veiled, holding scepter, seated left on peacock bearing her heavenward on the reverse
27502750 - 27501224/5
RIC IV 37RSC 251
Laureate and draped bust right / Mars standing left, holding branch and reversed spear.
6060 - 601AD 224
RIC I 319
Draped bust right, wearing stephane on obverse, Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopia on reverse
529529 - 5291225
RIC 184RIC I 184RIC IV 319RSC 1RSC I 1
Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia
35760 - 225050AD 225-227
RIC IV 50RSC 276
Laureate and draped bust right / Severus Alexander standing left, sacrificing from patera over lighted tripod and holding volumen
140110 - 1703AD 225
RIC IV 182RSC 576
Laureate and draped bust right on the obverse, Virtus standing right, holding reversed spear and shield on the reverse.
7750 - 1003AD 225
RIC IV 45RSC 250
Laureate and draped bust right on the obverse. Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, on the reverse.
7070 - 701AD 225
RIC I 360RSC 81
Draped bust right, wearing stephane (obverse); Vesta standing left, holding palladium and scepter (reverse)
180180 - 1801226
RIC IV 168RSC 187
Laureate and draped bust right / Pax advancing left, holding olive branch and scepter
16260 - 3253AD 226
RIC 127RIC I 127RIC IV 127RSC 127RSC 9
Laureate and draped bust right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
11560 - 200106th emission, AD 226
RIC IV 53RSC 281
Laureate and draped bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder.
11090 - 1403AD 226
RIC IV 154RSC 128a
Laureate and draped bust right / LIBERALI TAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
6060 - 601226
RIC IV 64RSC 312
A laureate and draped bust right (obverse) / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia (reverse)
155150 - 1602AD 227
RIC IV 169RSC 192
Laureate head right / Perpetuitas standing left, holding globe and transverse scepter, resting arm on column to right.
325325 - 3251AD 228
RIC IV 73RSC 332
Laureate and draped bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder
250225 - 2752AD 228
RIC IV 224RSC 584
Laureate head right / Severus Alexander (as Romulus) advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy
19080 - 30029th emission, AD 228
RIC I 335RIC IV 335RSC 17
Draped bust right, wearing stephane, on obverse. Felicitas standing left, with legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning upon column to right, on reverse.
183150 - 2162228
RIC 83RIC I 83RIC IV 83RSC 337
Laureate head right / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and shield set on ground to right
16670 - 2754AD 228
RIC IV 135RSC 28
Laureate and draped bust right on the obverse. Annona standing left, foot on prow, holding grain ears and cornucopia on the reverse.
130130 - 1301AD 228
RIC IV 225RSC 585
Laureate head right / Severus Alexander as Romulus, laureate, advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder.
110100 - 1202AD 228
RIC IV 184RSC 1a
Laureate head right / Abundantia standing right, emptying fruits out of cornucopia
11545 - 1905AD 229
RIC IV 338RSC 24
Draped bust right, wearing stephane / FELICI TAS PVBLICA, Felicitas seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
160160 - 1601AD 230
RIC IV 102RSC 391RSC 391a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on the obverse; Sol standing slightly right, head left, raising hand and holding globe on the reverse.
11380 - 1606230
RIC IV 221 var.RSC 580a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on obverse. Virtus seated left on cuirass, holding branch and spear on reverse.
4545 - 451AD 230
RIC IV 235RSC 76
laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurtling thunderbolt
17570 - 2755AD 231
RIC IV 109RSC 411a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right on obverse. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe on reverse.
15090 - 2503231
RIC IV 212RSC 556
Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond.
145110 - 1802AD 231
RIC IV 200RSC 73RSC 73a
Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; to left, small figure of Severus Alexander.
14560 - 275312th emission, AD 231
RIC IV 236RSC 77
Laureate and draped bust right / Jupiter in fighting stance left, head right, hurling thunderbolt
135100 - 170214th emission, AD 231
RIC IV 194RSC 57
Laureate bust right of Severus Alexander with drapery on the obverse and Fides standing facing, head right, holding vexillum and transverse standard on the reve...
130130 - 1301AD 231
RIC IV 188RSC 29
Laureate head right on obverse, Annona standing left on reverse
12780 - 1903AD 231
RIC IV 252RSC 508RSC 508b
Laureate head right / Providentia (or Annona) standing left, holding grain ears over modius and anchor.
10760 - 2005AD 231
RIC IV 232RSC 64a
Laureate bust right on obverse and Fortuna standing left with rudder set on globe and cornucopia on reverse.
100100 - 1001AD 231
RIC IV 107aRSC 410
Laureate head right / Mars or Virtus standing left, holding shield set on ground and reversed spear.
7070 - 701AD 231
RIC 246RIC I 246RIC IV 246RSC 161RSC 161aRSC 161cRSC I 161a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield
18750 - 4752815th emission, AD 232
RIC IV 114RSC 434a
Laureate and draped bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip.
168120 - 2253AD 232
RIC 254RIC I 254RIC IV 254RSC 254RSC 543RSC 546
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress.
16350 - 47523232
RIC IV 112RSC 427
Laureate and draped bust right / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe.
130110 - 1502AD 232
RIC IV 120RSC 120RSC 440
Laureate and draped bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip
164120 - 2754AD 233
RIC IV 123 var.
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip.
7070 - 701AD 234
RIC 125 var.RIC I 125 var.RIC I 60RIC IV 125 var.RSC 225RSC 453aRSC I 453a
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol, radiate, standing left, raising hand and holding whip.
367144 - 5504January–February/March AD 235
RIC IV 375ARSC 50b
Bareheaded and draped bust right / Standing left, holding globe and spear
325325 - 3251AD 235
RIC IV 23RSC 231
Laureate and draped bust right / Mars standing left, holding olive branch and spear.
7560 - 902Unknown
RIC IV 3RSC 198
Bareheaded and draped bust right / Emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, guttus, simpulum, and aspergillum.
9360 - 1103Unknown
RIC IV 55RSC 286RSC 289
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Severus Alexander standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding scroll.
9745 - 14086th emission
RIC IV 268RIC IV 281 var.RSC 108b var.RSC 237
Laureate and draped bust right; Fortuna standing left with rudder, globe, and cornucopia; Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia.
110110 - 1101Unknown
RIC IV 176RSC 528
Laureate and draped bust right / SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus standing facing, head right, holding snake in right hand and bowl in uplifted left hand.
150150 - 1501Unknown
RIC IV 83/75RSC 337/338
Laureate head right / Mars, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, resting hand on shield set on ground to left and holding reversed spear
180180 - 1801Unknown
RIC I 250RIC IV 250RSC 501b
Laureate bust right; Providentia/Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears.
21870 - 70033Unknown
RIC IV 262RIC IV 285RIC IV 285 var.RIC IV 298RSC 149RSC 149 var.RSC 201aRSC 535
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; Various depictions of gods and goddesses or symbols.
350350 - 3501Unknown