Sestertius of Julia Mamaea and Alexander Severus, 225–235 CE. Bronze coin diam. ~29–30 mm, weight 23.5 g. Obverse: Julia Mamaea ca. 180–235 and titles; issuer Alexander Severus 208–235, Roman emperor 222–235. Reverse: personification Felicitas. Roman Empire; Rome mint., A dark, round coin with an aged, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right; the coin appears mostly dark brown and black with some lighter brown highlights and subtle reddish-brown spots; the rim is slightly irregular and the portrait shows hair detail and the suggestion of shoulders against a plain background.
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Sestertius of Julia Mamaea and Alexander Severus, 225–235 CE. Bronze coin diam. ~29–30 mm, weight 23.5 g. Obverse: Julia Mamaea ca. 180–235 and titles; issuer Alexander Severus 208–235, Roman emperor 222–235. Reverse: personification Felicitas. Roman Empire; Rome mint., A dark, round coin with an aged, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right; the coin appears mostly dark brown and black with some lighter brown highlights and subtle reddish-brown spots; the rim is slightly irregular and the portrait shows hair detail and the suggestion of shoulders against a plain background.

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Sestertius Julia Mamaea Alexander Severus 225–235 Ce Bronze coin diam ~29–30 mm weight 23.5 g Obverse Julia Mamaea ca 180–235 titles issuer Alexander Severus 208–235 Roman emperor 222–235 Reverse personification Felicitas Roman Empire Rome mint dark round coin aged textured surface showing raised profile person facing right coin mostly dark brown black lighter brown highlights subtle reddish-brown spots rim slightly irregular portrait hair detail suggestion shoulders plain background.

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