Roman coin found in Union Road (reverse)
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This fine sestertius, struck in Rome for the emperor Severus Alexander (AD 222-35), was found in Union Road in 1878. The exact findspot was not recorded. On the reverse, seen here, is Hope personified, holding a flower and raising her skirt. The obverse shows the bearded emperor wearing a laurel wreath, with his imperial titles IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG.
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&p[image]=http://www.rammtimetrail.org.uk/includes/thumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/objects/Roman_coin_reverse_3rd_cent_AD_Exeter.jpg&w=600&q=100&p[summary]=This fine sestertius, struck in Rome for the emperor Severus Alexander (AD 222-35), was found in Union Road in 1878. The exact findspot was not recorded. On the reverse, seen here, is Hope personified, holding a flower and raising her skirt. The obverse shows the bearded emperor wearing a laurel wreath, with his imperial titles IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. )
