Coliseum Aureus of Severus Alexander
Coliseum Aureus of Severus Alexander

The reverse of a gold aureus of Severus Alexander (222-35). RIC —. Minted at Rome, 223.

Clearly visible are the supports for the wooden masts that held the great awnings which shaded the spectators.
 
Picture credit: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. (Auction 46), 26.5.2008, lot 126

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