Severus Alexander           222 - 235 A.D.  

Severus Alexander was a beloved cousin of Elagabalus and who was named Caesar while Elagabalus was still emperor. As his popularity grew, Elagabalus recognized in him the growing menace of a future rival and sought to oust him. But this only served to infuriate the army which by now had taken the young Caesar under its wings. Rather than let Elagabalus depose Alexander by civil or violent means they instead mutinied and murdered the emperor clearing the way for Alexander's accession. Alexander went on to rule for thirteen years of relative peace. Not since the time of Marcus Aurelius did Romans enjoy a monarch whose ambitions were for their welfare and the pursuit of the arts. His one singular weakness, which eventually proved to be fatal, was his absolute reverence for his untactful mother. Like no other woman until then, Julia Mamaea styled herself an empress in every sense of the word and the unapologetic exercise of her rule and the incessant meddling in the affairs of state was a constant embarrassment and irritation to the prevailing sensibilities of the army, the Senate and the rest of the Roman citizenry. Hushed whispers grew over time to outspoken protestations to, eventually, open mutiny. The mild-mannered Alexander was either unable or unwilling to rectify the situation by removing his mother from the political limelight and, thus, both were corralled in a mutiny and massacred.

Obv MAVPCEVALEXANDPOCAV Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev NIKAIE WN Legend between three standards	Obv ??????DEZANDPOCAVI Bare draped bust right. Rev NE???????????? Person standing left	Obv IMP ALEXAN - DER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev PM TRP X - I - COSIII PP Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand.	Obv-AVT K M AVP CEVH ALLEXANDROS Lauriate bust of Severus left facing bust of Julia Maesa right. Rev-TIB. JUL. FESTVS Demeter standing front, facing left and holding spear in left hand. Right hand holding corn ears.
Obv-AVT K M AVP CEVH ALLEXANDROS Lauriate bust of Severus left. Rev-UMBRIVS TERBENTINOV MARKIANOPOLIS Hygieia standing right. Pick 1028	Obv-IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust right. Rev-MARS VLTOR SC Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield.	Obv-IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate head right. Rev-PROVIDENTIA AVG SC Annona standing left, holding cornucopiae and grain ears, a nodius at feet.	Obv-IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right. Rev-PM TR P XIII COS III SC Sol walking left, raising right hand and holding whip, cloak trailing behind.
Obv-IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG Laureate, cuirassed, draped bust right. Rev-PM TR P XI COS II PP SC Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter.