1077649 | ROMAN IMPERIAL. Severus Alexander. (Emperor, 222-235 AD). Struck 222-235 AD. AR Denarius. NGC MS (Mint State) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Rome. 2.99gm. Draped laureat bust, right / Annona standing left holding ears of corn and a cornucopia. BMC 341; Cohen 23; RIC 133.

Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker Auction 115 (Osnabrück 2006) Lot 660.


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In ancient Roman religion, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. She is closely connected to the goddess Ceres, with whom she is often depicted in art. Annona Augusti, was a creation of Imperial religious propaganda, manifested in iconography and cult practice. She is presented as a theophany of the emperor's power to care for his people through the provision of grain. [Wikipedia].