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Markianopolis AE27 Moushmov 748 of Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea AE27 of Markianopolis. Legate Umbrius Tereventinus. AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEZANDROC KAI IOVLIA MAMAIA, confronted busts / HG 8M TERENTINTINOU MARKIANOPOLITWN, Tyche standing left with rudder & cornucopiae.

Lot No.2805. gVF. (Would be EF but for some minor unevenness of the patina.)

$ 325.

Severus Alexander was a serious minded emperor who was quite a relief for the empire after his cousin, Elagabalus, was removed in 222 AD. He served very respectably until 235 AD under the tutelege of his grandmother Julia Mamaea, until he was overthrown and killed by the forces of Maximinus Thrax.