Denarius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: PAX AETERNA PAXAETERNAAVG — Pax standing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and a scepter in her left; pearl border. Coin, Roman Empire, struck Rome, c. 222–228; diameter ~18.5–19.5 mm, weight 2.65 g., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing facial features and a textured hairstyle; the coin surface appears rough and pitted with uneven edges and a small chip at the rim. The visible colors are shades of gray and silver against a white background.
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Denarius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: PAX AETERNA PAXAETERNAAVG — Pax standing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and a scepter in her left; pearl border. Coin, Roman Empire, struck Rome, c. 222–228; diameter ~18.5–19.5 mm, weight 2.65 g., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing facial features and a textured hairstyle; the coin surface appears rough and pitted with uneven edges and a small chip at the rim. The visible colors are shades of gray and silver against a white background.

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Denarius Alexander Severus reigned 222–235 Obverse Bust laurel wreath paludamentum facing right legend IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG pearl border Reverse Pax Aeterna Paxaeternaavg Pax standing left holding olive branch right hand scepter Coin Roman Empire struck Rome c 222–228 diameter ~18.5–19.5 mm weight 2.65 g round worn coin raised profile person showing facial features textured hairstyle coin surface rough pitted uneven edges small chip rim visible colors shades gray silver white background.

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