Caption

Denarius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: Mars in military dress and helmet standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and leaning his left against a standing spear; inscription MARTIPACIFERO; pearl border. Minted Rome, 222–228. Coin; diameter ~17.5–19.0 mm; weight 2.27 g., A round, worn coin with a textured, uneven surface in shades of gray and silver, showing the faint raised outline of a standing human figure in the center holding a long vertical object, with several irregular edges and shallow relief details around the perimeter.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_143

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Alexander Severus reigned 222–235 Obverse Bust laurel wreath paludamentum facing right inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG pearl border Reverse Mars military dress helmet standing left holding branch right hand leaning standing spear inscription MARTIPACIFERO Minted Rome 222–228 Coin diameter ~17.5–19.0 mm weight 2.27 g round worn coin textured uneven surface shades gray silver showing faint raised outline standing human figure center holding long vertical object several irregular edges shallow relief details perimeter.