Caption

Sestertius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus wearing a laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum, facing right; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: SALVS PVBLICA with SC in the exergue; Salus seated facing left, holding a patera feeding a snake coiled on an altar, left hand on the backrest; pearl border. Bronze coin, 231–235 CE, Rome; diameter ~29–30 mm, weight 14.86 g., A round, flat object with a rough, textured surface showing a few irregular indentations and raised areas, primarily dark brown with patches of reddish-brown and hints of black; the edge is uneven and worn, and there is a visible split near the bottom edge creating a small gap.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_163

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sestertius Alexander Severus reigned 222–235 Obverse Bust Alexander Severus wearing laurel wreath armor paludamentum facing right legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG pearl border Reverse Salvs Pvblica Sc exergue Salus seated facing left holding patera feeding snake coiled altar left hand backrest Bronze coin 231–235 Ce Rome diameter ~29–30 mm weight 14.86 g round flat object rough textured surface showing irregular indentations raised areas primarily dark brown patches reddish-brown hints black edge uneven worn visible split near bottom edge creating small gap.