Denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 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. Dated 223. Coin Roman Empire, mint Rome. Diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.55 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised central figure of a person standing and holding a long vertical staff; the object appears in shades of gray and silver with darker gray areas in the recessed details and slight worn highlights; the figure has a visible head and limbs and wears a draped garment; the circular edge is irregular and shows chips and roughness; the background around the object is plain white.
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Denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 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. Dated 223. Coin Roman Empire, mint Rome. Diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm; weight 2.55 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised central figure of a person standing and holding a long vertical staff; the object appears in shades of gray and silver with darker gray areas in the recessed details and slight worn highlights; the figure has a visible head and limbs and wears a draped garment; the circular edge is irregular and shows chips and roughness; the background around the object is plain white.

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Denarius Alexander Severus 208–235 Roman emperor 222–235 Obverse Bust Alexander Severus 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 Dated 223 Coin Roman Empire mint Rome Diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm weight 2.55 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised central figure person standing long vertical staff object shades gray silver darker gray areas recessed details slight highlights figure visible head limbs wears draped garment circular edge irregular chips roughness background plain white.

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