Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Fides Fidelity, personification. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — bust of Alexander Severus facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and paludamentum; pearl rim. Reverse: FIDES MI LITVM — Fides standing straight with his head to the left, holding a legionary badge in each hand; pearl rim. 222–228. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin. Diameter obverse 16.5 mm; diameter reverse 19.0 mm; weight 3.47 g., A circular metallic coin with worn edges showing a raised profile of a person facing right, featuring short hair and a tied ribbon at the back, with decorative raised patterns around the neckline and a rim of raised markings along the coin's edge, rendered in shades of silver, gray, dark gray, and black.
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Denarius; personifications; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: Fides Fidelity, personification. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — bust of Alexander Severus facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and paludamentum; pearl rim. Reverse: FIDES MI LITVM — Fides standing straight with his head to the left, holding a legionary badge in each hand; pearl rim. 222–228. Roman Empire. Mint: Rome. Coin. Diameter obverse 16.5 mm; diameter reverse 19.0 mm; weight 3.47 g., A circular metallic coin with worn edges showing a raised profile of a person facing right, featuring short hair and a tied ribbon at the back, with decorative raised patterns around the neckline and a rim of raised markings along the coin's edge, rendered in shades of silver, gray, dark gray, and black.

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Denarius personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Fides Fidelity personification Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg bust Alexander Severus facing right wearing laurel wreath paludamentum pearl rim Reverse Fides Mi Litvm Fides standing straight head left holding legionary badge hand 222–228 Roman Empire Mint Rome Coin Diameter obverse 16.5 mm diameter reverse 19.0 mm weight 3.47 g circular metallic coin worn edges showing raised profile person featuring short hair tied ribbon back decorative raised patterns neckline rim raised markings coin's edge rendered shades silver gray dark gray black.

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