When Elagabalus and his mother Julia Soaemias proved incompetent rulers, imperial favor fell on Alexander, Julia's son. He became emperor in 222, following Elagabalus' murder by the Praetorian Guard.
Julia and her mother became regents in the name of Alexander, then 14 years old. He never managed to escape her maternal domination, but at first Julia ruled very effectively.
In 232, Alexander so alienated the legions by his lack of military prowess and his inflexibility towards pay that the troops proclaimed Maximinus Thrax as emperor in 235.
The troops sent to kill Alexander found him clinging to his mother in a tent. Mother and son were butchered together, ending the Severan dynasty.
Reverse: Elpis standing left, wearing chiton, holding flower and her dress; palm branch left; L IΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.9 g
Reverse: IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing left with patera and sceptre, peacock at feet left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 221 g
Reverse: Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet left; IVNO CONSERVATRIX
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.68 g
Reverse: Vesta standing left holding patera and scepter; VES_TA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
Reverse: Felicitas seated left holding caduceus and cornucopiae; FELICI_TAS PVBLICA / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 19.84 g
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Reverse: IVNO CONSERVATRIX, diademed and veiled figure of Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at her feet, peacock
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.79 g
Reverse: Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; tree behind; ΚΟΛΥΒΡ_Α_ϹϹEΩΝ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.6 g
Reverse: VESTA - Vesta standing left holding patera and transverse sceptre.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.77 g