Caption

Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: PMTR PCOSPP — Salus seated facing left, in his right hand holding a patera feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand resting on the backrest; pearl rim. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Object type: coin. Diameter: 18.5–19.0 mm. Weight: 2.62 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface appears against a white background; the object is predominantly grey with darker and lighter silver tones, showing irregular edges and raised, embossed shapes suggesting a figure-like form in the center with flowing, draped elements and a surrounding ring of faint raised marks; overall the surface shows scratches and indentations and variations of grey and silver.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_149

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Pmtr Pcospp Salus seated left right hand holding patera feeding snake coiled altar left hand resting backrest Date 222 Place origin Rome Roman Empire Object type coin Diameter 18.5–19.0 mm Weight 2.62 g round metallic object worn textured surface white background object predominantly grey darker lighter silver tones showing irregular edges raised embossed shapes suggesting figure- form center flowing draped elements surrounding ring faint marks surface scratches indentations variations grey silver.