Denarius, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: personifications, Liberalitas. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus right with laurel wreath and paludamentum, pearl rim. Reverse: Liberalitas stands facing left, holding a tessera in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Medium: coin. Diameter: 18.0–19.5 mm. Weight: 3.30 g. Inscription obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Inscription rev.: LIBERALITASAVGII., A worn metallic round object with a raised profile of a person facing right, featuring short hair tied at the back and a defined facial outline, surrounded by a textured border; the object shows a patina with shades of silver, gray, and darker gray, and sits against a plain white background.
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Denarius, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: personifications, Liberalitas. Obverse: Bust of Alexander Severus right with laurel wreath and paludamentum, pearl rim. Reverse: Liberalitas stands facing left, holding a tessera in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Medium: coin. Diameter: 18.0–19.5 mm. Weight: 3.30 g. Inscription obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Inscription rev.: LIBERALITASAVGII., A worn metallic round object with a raised profile of a person facing right, featuring short hair tied at the back and a defined facial outline, surrounded by a textured border; the object shows a patina with shades of silver, gray, and darker gray, and sits against a plain white background.

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Denarius Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography personifications Liberalitas Obverse Bust Alexander Severus right laurel wreath paludamentum pearl rim Reverse stands facing left holding tessera right hand cornucopia left Date 222–228 Place origin Rome Medium coin Diameter 18.0–19.5 mm Weight 3.30 g Inscription obv. Impcmavrsevalexandavg Inscription rev. Liberalitasavgii worn metallic round object raised profile person facing right featuring short hair tied back defined facial outline surrounded textured border object patina shades silver gray darker gray sits plain white background.

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