Denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 222–235. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus in laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum, facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: SALVSPVBLICA — Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand on the backrest; pearl rim. 222–228 CE, Rome; silver coin, diameter 17.0–19.0 mm, weight 3.19 g., A circular metallic object with a weathered gray surface showing a raised central design of a seated figure on a chair; the figure appears in profile with one arm extended and the other resting, and the chair has visible vertical and horizontal elements. The coin-like object has an irregular edge and a textured rim, with varied gray tones and subtle darker and lighter areas across its surface. The background is plain white.
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Denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 222–235. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus in laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum, facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: SALVSPVBLICA — Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar, left hand on the backrest; pearl rim. 222–228 CE, Rome; silver coin, diameter 17.0–19.0 mm, weight 3.19 g., A circular metallic object with a weathered gray surface showing a raised central design of a seated figure on a chair; the figure appears in profile with one arm extended and the other resting, and the chair has visible vertical and horizontal elements. The coin-like object has an irregular edge and a textured rim, with varied gray tones and subtle darker and lighter areas across its surface. The background is plain white.

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Denarius Alexander Severus 208–235 Roman emperor 222–235 Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath armor paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Salvspvblica Salus seated facing left holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar left hand backrest 222–228 Ce Rome silver coin diameter 17.0–19.0 mm weight 3.19 g circular metallic object weathered gray surface showing raised central design seated figure chair figure profile arm extended resting visible vertical horizontal elements coin- object irregular edge textured rim varied gray tones subtle darker lighter areas across surface background plain white.

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