Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus personification. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Inscription: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Reverse: Salus sits on a throne facing left; in her right hand she holds a patera feeding a snake coiled around the altar, her left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. Inscription: PMTRPII COSPP. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Object type: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.68 g., A round worn coin with a textured, uneven surface in shades of gray and dark silver; the coin shows a seated figure in profile on a raised platform, draped clothing suggested by carved lines, with an arm extended toward a smaller indistinct shape nearby; the coin edge is irregular and slightly darker in places, and there are areas of subtle brownish discoloration along the lower rim.
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Denarius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Salus personification. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Inscription: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Reverse: Salus sits on a throne facing left; in her right hand she holds a patera feeding a snake coiled around the altar, her left elbow rests on the back of the throne; pearl rim. Inscription: PMTRPII COSPP. Date: 222. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Object type: coin denarius. Diameter: 17.0–18.0 mm. Weight: 2.68 g., A round worn coin with a textured, uneven surface in shades of gray and dark silver; the coin shows a seated figure in profile on a raised platform, draped clothing suggested by carved lines, with an arm extended toward a smaller indistinct shape nearby; the coin edge is irregular and slightly darker in places, and there are areas of subtle brownish discoloration along the lower rim.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus personification Obverse Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Inscription Impcmavrsevalexandavg Reverse Salus sits throne left right hand holds patera feeding snake coiled altar left elbow rests back Pmtrpii Cospp Date 222 Place origin Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Object type coin denarius Diameter 17.0–18.0 mm Weight 2.68 g round worn coin textured uneven surface shades gray dark silver seated figure profile raised platform draped clothing suggested carved lines arm extended smaller indistinct shape nearby coin edge irregular slightly darker places areas subtle brownish discoloration lower rim.

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