Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obv.: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Rev.: Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand resting on the backrest; pearl rim; inscription PMTRPCOSPP. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome. Medium/function: coin. Dimensions: diameter 18.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.57 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, detailed hair tied at the back and a visible ear and neck; the coin has an irregular edge with small nicks and a raised border, and the surface shows variations in sheen and patina in shades of silver, gray, and darker gray.
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Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obv.: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Rev.: Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand resting on the backrest; pearl rim; inscription PMTRPCOSPP. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome. Medium/function: coin. Dimensions: diameter 18.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.57 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, detailed hair tied at the back and a visible ear and neck; the coin has an irregular edge with small nicks and a raised border, and the surface shows variations in sheen and patina in shades of silver, gray, and darker gray.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obv. Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG Rev. Salus seated left holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar left hand resting backrest inscription PMTRPCOSPP Date 222 Place origin Rome Medium function coin Dimensions diameter 18.0–19.5 mm weight 2.57 g round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person detailed hair tied back visible ear neck irregular edge small nicks raised border surface variations sheen patina shades silver gray darker gray.

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