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 rim. Reverse: PONTIFMAXTRPIICOSPP. Providentia stands upright, head turned left, holding a baton in her right hand and, with her left hand leaning on a column, a cornucopia; a sphere at her feet left; SC on the sides; pearl rim. 223. Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome. Coin; diameter 29.0–31.0 mm; weight 17.01 g., A dark round coin with a worn surface showing the profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short hair and a tied ribbon at the back, and there are visible contours of the neck and shoulders. The coin is mostly black with areas of dark brown patina along the edges and on raised surfaces, and the rim is irregular with a small chip on one side. The background around the coin is plain white.
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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 rim. Reverse: PONTIFMAXTRPIICOSPP. Providentia stands upright, head turned left, holding a baton in her right hand and, with her left hand leaning on a column, a cornucopia; a sphere at her feet left; SC on the sides; pearl rim. 223. Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome. Coin; diameter 29.0–31.0 mm; weight 17.01 g., A dark round coin with a worn surface showing the profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short hair and a tied ribbon at the back, and there are visible contours of the neck and shoulders. The coin is mostly black with areas of dark brown patina along the edges and on raised surfaces, and the rim is irregular with a small chip on one side. The background around the coin is plain white.

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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 rim Reverse Pontifmaxtrpiicospp stands upright head turned left holding baton right hand left hand leaning column cornucopia sphere feet left Sc sides 223 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome Coin diameter 29.0–31.0 mm weight 17.01 g dark round coin worn surface showing profile person's head short hair tied ribbon back visible contours neck shoulders coin mostly black areas dark brown patina edges raised surfaces rim irregular small chip side background plain white.

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