Caption

Denarius of Alexander Severus reigned 222–235. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG; pearl border. Reverse: Pax standing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and a scepter in her left; inscription PAXAETERNAAVG; pearl border. Roman Empire, 222–228. Coin: diameter ~17.5–19.5 mm, weight 2.74 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing a raised, shallowly engraved figure of a standing person holding a long vertical rod and a small horizontal element; the object appears mostly silver-gray with darker gray patina and a few small brownish spots, and the background is plain white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_181

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Denarius Alexander Severus reigned 222–235 Obverse Bust laurel wreath paludamentum facing right inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG pearl border Reverse Pax standing left holding olive branch right hand scepter inscription PAXAETERNAAVG Roman Empire 222–228 Coin diameter ~17.5–19.5 mm weight 2.74 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised shallowly engraved figure standing person holding long vertical rod small horizontal element object mostly silver-gray darker gray patina small brownish spots background plain white.