Caption

Denarius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: Mars in military dress and helmet standing left, holding a branch in his right hand and leaning his left against a standing spear; legend PMTRPII COSPP; pearl border. Minted 223; Roman Empire. Coin: diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm, weight 2.55 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in side view, surrounded by a raised border and faint raised shapes along the edge; the object appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray areas and some subtle brownish discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_170

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Alexander Severus reigned 222–235 Obverse Bust laurel wreath paludamentum facing right legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG pearl border Reverse Mars military dress helmet standing left holding branch right hand leaning standing spear legend PMTRPII COSPP Minted 223 Roman Empire Coin diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm weight 2.55 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head side view surrounded raised border faint raised shapes edge object primarily silver-gray darker gray areas subtle brownish discoloration.