The reign of Severus Alexander marked one of the final stable intervals of the Severan dynasty, and his silver denarii rank among the most collectible Roman coins of the third century AD. He ruled from 222 to 235 AD, succeeding the notorious Elagabalus at just thirteen years old. His coinage is prized for its well-struck portraiture and its variety of reverse types drawn from the Roman pantheon.

The obverse presents a right-facing laureate bust of Severus Alexander with bold, youthful features and a clear surrounding legend. The portrait is sharply rendered with strong relief on the hair and laurel wreath. On the reverse, Jupiter stands nude, striding forward with a thunderbolt raised in one hand and an eagle perched at his side, accompanied by the legend IOVI PROPVGNATORI - a declaration of Jupiter as divine protector of the emperor and Rome.

NGC has graded this denarius About Uncirculated with a Strike of 5 and a Surface of 3, noting a brushed surface. The coin carries strong detail on both portrait and reverse figure. The Jupiter reverse type was a favored declaration of imperial legitimacy during Alexander's reign. For those building a Roman imperial silver collection, this well-struck example of a historically significant emperor delivers both quality and character. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.

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