Denarius; Roman deities; Jupiter; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: IOVICONSERVATORI — Jupiter naked with a cloak standing facing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter in his left; pearl rim. 222–228. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 18.5–19.5 mm; weight 2.65 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, surrounded by a decorative raised rim and faint raised markings around the edge; the coin appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray shadows in the recesses and slight lighter gray highlights on the raised areas.
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Denarius; Roman deities; Jupiter; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: IOVICONSERVATORI — Jupiter naked with a cloak standing facing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter in his left; pearl rim. 222–228. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 18.5–19.5 mm; weight 2.65 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, surrounded by a decorative raised rim and faint raised markings around the edge; the coin appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray shadows in the recesses and slight lighter gray highlights on the raised areas.

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Denarius Roman deities Jupiter Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Ioviconservatori Jupiter naked cloak standing left holding thunderbolt right hand long scepter 222–228 Roman Empire Mint Rome Coin diameter 18.5–19.5 mm weight 2.65 g round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head relief surrounded decorative raised rim faint markings edge coin primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows recesses slight lighter gray highlights raised areas.

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