Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRPII COSPP. Salus sits on a throne facing left; in her right hand she holds a patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around the altar, her left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. 222, Rome; Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin; diameter 17.0–18.0 mm; weight 2.68 g., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, with textured hair and a draped garment; the coin appears in shades of gray and silver with some darker gray areas and slight brownish discoloration along parts of the edge.
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Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRPII COSPP. Salus sits on a throne facing left; in her right hand she holds a patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around the altar, her left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. 222, Rome; Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin; diameter 17.0–18.0 mm; weight 2.68 g., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, with textured hair and a draped garment; the coin appears in shades of gray and silver with some darker gray areas and slight brownish discoloration along parts of the edge.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Pmtrpii Cospp Salus sits throne left right hand holds patera feeds snake coiled altar left elbow rests back 222 Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Coin diameter 17.0–18.0 mm weight 2.68 g round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile person textured hair draped garment coin shades gray silver darker gray areas slight brownish discoloration parts edge.

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