Caption

Denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 222–235. Obverse: IMPC M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl border. Reverse: PM TR P COS PP — Mars in military dress and helmet standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and leaning his left against a standing spear; pearl border. Roman Empire, Rome, 222. Coin; diameter 19.5 mm; weight 2.22 g., A circular metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised depiction of a standing human figure holding a vertical staff in one hand and a small branchlike item in the other, surrounded by faint raised markings along the edge; the object appears mainly gray and silver with darker gray areas in the recesses and lighter silver highlights on the raised portions, set against a white background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_135

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Alexander Severus 208–235 Roman emperor 222–235 Obverse Impc M Avr Sev Alexand Avg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl border Reverse Pm Tr P Cos Pp Mars military dress helmet standing left holding branch right hand leaning standing spear Roman Empire Rome 222 Coin diameter 19.5 mm weight 2.22 g circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised depiction standing human figure holding vertical staff hand small branchlike item surrounded faint raised markings edge object mainly gray silver darker gray areas recesses lighter silver highlights raised portions set white background.