Severus Alexander. Denarius; Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Rome, 222 AD, Denarius, 2.83g. Rev. var. of BM-13, RIC-5, and C-204. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV - ALEXAND AVG Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: P M TR P - COS P P Jupiter standing l. holding thunderbolt and spear (instead of scepter as usual). Unusual for the broken rather than continuous obverse legend in 222, and the substitution of a spear with point downwards for the scepter on reverse.. MS