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Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus personification. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath 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. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Object type: coin denarius. Diameter: 18.5–19.0 mm. Weight: 3.45 g., A round, worn metallic coin with a dull silver-gray color sits against a white background, showing a raised central depiction of a seated figure facing right on a chair with a draped garment and a faint outline of limbs and backrest, surrounded by a shallow beaded border and several low-relief marks along the rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A31_157

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus personification Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Salvspvblica Salus seated left holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar left hand backrest Date 222–228 Place origin Rome Object type coin denarius Diameter 18.5–19.0 mm Weight 3.45 g round worn metallic coin dull silver-gray color sits white background showing raised central depiction seated figure chair draped garment faint outline limbs surrounded shallow beaded border several low-relief marks rim.