Denarius, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: personifications, Virtus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: VIRTVSAVG. Virtus in military garb and helmet facing right, holding a spear point down in his right hand, resting his left on a shield at his feet; pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Roman Empire. Place of mint: Rome. Object type: coin. Diameter: 18.5–19.5 mm. Weight: 3.30 g., A round, worn metallic object with a dark gray and silvery surface showing a raised, weathered figure in profile standing on a textured base; the figure appears to be wearing a short skirt-like garment and holds a long vertical object, with faint curved borders and irregular surface scratches and indentations visible across the object.
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Denarius, Alexander Severus Roman emperor; 222–235 — iconography: personifications, Virtus. Obverse: IMPCMAVRSEVALEXANDAVG. Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right; pearl rim. Reverse: VIRTVSAVG. Virtus in military garb and helmet facing right, holding a spear point down in his right hand, resting his left on a shield at his feet; pearl rim. Date: 222–228. Roman Empire. Place of mint: Rome. Object type: coin. Diameter: 18.5–19.5 mm. Weight: 3.30 g., A round, worn metallic object with a dark gray and silvery surface showing a raised, weathered figure in profile standing on a textured base; the figure appears to be wearing a short skirt-like garment and holds a long vertical object, with faint curved borders and irregular surface scratches and indentations visible across the object.

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Denarius Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography personifications Virtus Obverse Impcmavrsevalexandavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Virtvsavg military garb helmet holding spear point down right hand resting left shield feet Date 222–228 Roman Empire Place mint Rome Object type coin Diameter 18.5–19.5 mm Weight 3.30 g round worn metallic object dark gray silvery surface showing raised weathered figure profile standing textured base figure wearing short skirt- garment holds long vertical object faint curved borders irregular surface scratches indentations visible across object.

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