Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus in laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: SALVS PVBLICA — Salus seated facing left, holding a patera feeding a snake in her right hand, left hand resting on a backrest, pearl rim. 222–228 CE, Roman Empire; Rome. Coin. Diameter 17.0–19.5 mm, weight 3.00 g., A round metallic coin with a worn relief portrait in profile facing right against a plain white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows and lighter gray highlights, showing a raised rim and textured surface, a head with short hair and facial features, and a suggestion of a neck and shoulders, with irregular edges and subtle variations of gray tones across the surface.
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Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus in laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: SALVS PVBLICA — Salus seated facing left, holding a patera feeding a snake in her right hand, left hand resting on a backrest, pearl rim. 222–228 CE, Roman Empire; Rome. Coin. Diameter 17.0–19.5 mm, weight 3.00 g., A round metallic coin with a worn relief portrait in profile facing right against a plain white background; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray shadows and lighter gray highlights, showing a raised rim and textured surface, a head with short hair and facial features, and a suggestion of a neck and shoulders, with irregular edges and subtle variations of gray tones across the surface.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath armor paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Salvs Pvblica Salus seated left holding patera feeding snake right hand left hand resting backrest 222–228 Ce Roman Empire Rome Coin Diameter 17.0–19.5 mm weight 3.00 g round metallic coin worn relief portrait profile plain white background coin silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter gray highlights showing raised rim textured surface head short hair facial features suggestion neck shoulders irregular edges subtle variations gray tones across surface.

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