Sestertius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman Emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Providentia. Obverse: IMPCAESMAVRSEVALEXANDERAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus wearing a laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum facing right; pearl surround. Reverse: PONTIFMAXTRPIICOSPP; in the section SC. Providentia stands upright, head turned left, holding a baton in her right hand and, with her left hand leaning against a column, a cornucopia; at her feet on the left a sphere; pearl surround. 223 CE, Roman Empire; Rome. Coin sestertius: diameter approx. 28.5–29.0 mm, weight 19.60 g., A round, worn coin with a brown, aged surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, a laurel or band across the hair, an uneven rim, and some small nicks and surface irregularities; the background around the coin is white, and the visible colors are shades of brown with slightly darker and lighter brown areas.
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Sestertius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman Emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Providentia. Obverse: IMPCAESMAVRSEVALEXANDERAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus wearing a laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum facing right; pearl surround. Reverse: PONTIFMAXTRPIICOSPP; in the section SC. Providentia stands upright, head turned left, holding a baton in her right hand and, with her left hand leaning against a column, a cornucopia; at her feet on the left a sphere; pearl surround. 223 CE, Roman Empire; Rome. Coin sestertius: diameter approx. 28.5–29.0 mm, weight 19.60 g., A round, worn coin with a brown, aged surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, a laurel or band across the hair, an uneven rim, and some small nicks and surface irregularities; the background around the coin is white, and the visible colors are shades of brown with slightly darker and lighter brown areas.

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Sestertius personifications Alexander Severus Roman Emperor 222–235 iconography Providentia Obverse Impcaesmavrsevalexanderavg Bust Alexander Severus wearing laurel wreath armor paludamentum facing right pearl surround Reverse Pontifmaxtrpiicospp section SC stands upright head turned left holding baton right hand left hand leaning column cornucopia feet sphere 223 Ce Roman Empire Rome Coin sestertius diameter approx 28.5–29.0 mm weight 19.60 g round worn coin brown aged surface showing raised profile person's head laurel band across hair uneven rim small nicks surface irregularities background coin white visible colors shades slightly darker lighter brown areas.

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