Caption

Sestertius, Roman deities, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Pax personification. Obverse: IMP CAES MAVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right. Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS PP; in the SC section — Pax sits on a throne facing left, olive branch in right hand, scepter in left hand. Date: 223. Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome. Coin; diameter ~29.0–29.5 mm; weight 20.10 g., A worn round metal object with a raised profile of a person's head in right-facing view, showing textured surfaces and worn edges; the object displays mottled brown and dark greenish tones with areas of lighter brown highlights and dark shadows, and the background around the object is white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_194

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Rights managed

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58.0Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sestertius Roman deities Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Pax personification Obverse Imp Caes Mavr Sev Alexander Avg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right Reverse Pontif Max Tr P Ii Cos Pp SC section Pax sits throne left olive branch right hand scepter left hand Date 223 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome Coin diameter ~29.0–29.5 mm weight 20.10 g worn round metal object raised profile person's head right-facing view showing textured surfaces worn edges object displays mottled brown dark greenish tones areas lighter brown highlights dark shadows background object white.