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 MILITVM — Fides standing upright, head turned left, holding a legionary badge in each hand, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Medium/function: coin. Dimensions: diameter ~18.0–19.0 mm; weight 2.52 g., A worn circular metallic coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing detailed facial features and short hair with a laurel wreath; the coin surface has textured areas and slight irregular edges. The visible colors are shades of gray and silver with darker gray shadows and lighter highlights.
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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 MILITVM — Fides standing upright, head turned left, holding a legionary badge in each hand, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Medium/function: coin. Dimensions: diameter ~18.0–19.0 mm; weight 2.52 g., A worn circular metallic coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing detailed facial features and short hair with a laurel wreath; the coin surface has textured areas and slight irregular edges. The visible colors are shades of gray and silver with darker gray shadows and lighter highlights.

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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 Militvm Fides standing upright head turned left holding legionary badge hand Date 222–228 Place origin Rome Medium function coin Dimensions diameter ~18.0–19.0 mm weight 2.52 g worn circular metallic coin raised profile person showing detailed facial features short hair coin surface textured areas slight irregular edges visible colors shades gray silver darker gray shadows lighter highlights.

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