Severus Alexander Silver Denarius 231AD SPES PVBLICA Reverse
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Description
Emperor Severus Alexander (r. 222-235 A.D.) Silver AR Denarius
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse: SPES PVBLICA, Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand
Date: c. 231-235 A.D., RIC 254d
Size: 20.5mm diameter, 2.96g weight
Composition: Silver
The reverse of this coin features Spes, the Roman goddess/personification of hope. "Spes pvblica," as inscribed here, refers to the collective hope of the Roman people - linked to the success of their emperor.