Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Rev.: PMTRPII COSPP. Salus seated on a throne facing left, in his right hand holding a patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around the altar; left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin; diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm; weight 3.60 g., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a seated human figure; the object appears primarily in shades of gray and dark silver with areas of lighter silver highlights and subtle brownish-gray patina; the figure seems to be resting on a raised platform and one arm is extended while the other is bent, and there are faint circular ridges and irregularities along the edge of the object.
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Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Rev.: PMTRPII COSPP. Salus seated on a throne facing left, in his right hand holding a patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around the altar; left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin; diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm; weight 3.60 g., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a seated human figure; the object appears primarily in shades of gray and dark silver with areas of lighter silver highlights and subtle brownish-gray patina; the figure seems to be resting on a raised platform and one arm is extended while the other is bent, and there are faint circular ridges and irregularities along the edge of the object.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obv. Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Rev. Pmtrpii Cospp Salus seated throne left right hand holding patera feeds snake coiled altar left elbow rests back Date 222 Place origin Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Coin diameter ~19.0–19.5 mm weight 3.60 g round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile seated human figure object primarily shades gray dark silver areas lighter silver highlights subtle brownish-gray patina figure seems resting raised platform arm extended bent faint circular ridges irregularities edge object.

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