180-235 Severan Dynasty Ancient Roman Coins

Coins are a very popular collectors item. However, most people do not think about collecting ancient roman coins. These are coins that were actually minted and used during ancient roman times. Coins during this time were made with actual precious metals such as gold, silver, and bronze. They were also many time blended with less valuable metal. Most modern coins today are not made from precious metals. When a modern coin does use precious metal it is almost always blended with non-precious metal.Coins with precious metal have intrinsic value which in modern times is based on the value of the metal at the time. For example, gold coins may go up and down in value based on the value of gold. Roman coins not only have actual intrinsic value but also the value that comes from its history. This makes them great collectors items.

The Severan Dynasty in known so from Septimius Severus. This was the last dynasty prior to the Crisis of the Third Century.