Denarius, Roman deities, Jupiter; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography. Obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Head of Alexander Severus right, laurel wreath, pearl rim. Rev.: IOVI VL TORI — Jupiter half-naked, seated on a throne facing left, holding Victoria in his outstretched right hand and a spear in his left, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Object type: coin denarius. Diameter: 18.5–19.0 mm. Weight: 2.95 g., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing an embossed human figure in profile and in full-body view holding a long staff or spear, surrounded by a raised dotted border and a ring of embossed markings, the metal appearing in shades of gray, silver, and brown with darker tarnished areas and lighter highlights.
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Denarius, Roman deities, Jupiter; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography. Obv.: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG — Head of Alexander Severus right, laurel wreath, pearl rim. Rev.: IOVI VL TORI — Jupiter half-naked, seated on a throne facing left, holding Victoria in his outstretched right hand and a spear in his left, pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Place of origin: Rome. Object type: coin denarius. Diameter: 18.5–19.0 mm. Weight: 2.95 g., A round metallic object with a worn surface showing an embossed human figure in profile and in full-body view holding a long staff or spear, surrounded by a raised dotted border and a ring of embossed markings, the metal appearing in shades of gray, silver, and brown with darker tarnished areas and lighter highlights.

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Denarius Roman deities Jupiter Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Obv. Impcmavrsevalexandavg Head Alexander Severus right laurel wreath pearl rim Rev. Iovi Vl Tori Jupiter half-naked seated throne facing left holding Victoria outstretched right hand spear left Date 222–228 Place origin Rome Object type coin denarius Diameter 18.5–19.0 mm Weight 2.95 g round metallic object worn surface showing embossed human figure profile full-body view holding long staff surrounded raised dotted border ring embossed markings metal appearing shades gray silver brown darker tarnished areas lighter highlights.

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