Denarius. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRP COSPP — Jupiter naked in a cloak stands facing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter in his left; pearl rim. Date: 222. Culture: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Place of origin: Rome. Type: coin. Diameter: 17.0–19.0 mm. Weight: 2.51 g., A circular metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, their hair tied at the back and adorned with a laurel-like band; the relief includes facial features, a neck, and part of the shoulder, and the rim of the object is irregular and slightly dented. The visible colors are shades of silver and gray with darker gray patina in recessed areas.
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Denarius. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRP COSPP — Jupiter naked in a cloak stands facing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter in his left; pearl rim. Date: 222. Culture: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Place of origin: Rome. Type: coin. Diameter: 17.0–19.0 mm. Weight: 2.51 g., A circular metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, their hair tied at the back and adorned with a laurel-like band; the relief includes facial features, a neck, and part of the shoulder, and the rim of the object is irregular and slightly dented. The visible colors are shades of silver and gray with darker gray patina in recessed areas.

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Denarius Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Pmtrp Cospp Jupiter naked cloak stands left holding thunderbolt right hand long scepter Date 222 Culture Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Place origin Rome Type coin Diameter 17.0–19.0 mm Weight 2.51 g circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile person hair tied back adorned laurel- band relief includes facial features neck part shoulder rim object irregular slightly dented visible colors shades silver gray darker gray patina recessed areas.

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