Denarius; obverse: IMPCMAVRSEV ALEXANDERAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRPV COSIIPP — Naked Mars striding right, holding a spear in his right hand, tropaion resting on his left shoulder, pearl rim. Dated 226; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 18.0–19.0 mm; weight 3.10 g., A worn round metallic object with a raised profile of a person in relief facing to the right, showing contours of the head, ear, neck, and part of the upper chest, with a laurel-like element at the neckline and textured surface details; the object shows uneven darker and lighter gray tones with areas of darker patina and lighter highlights, and a rough irregular rim against a white background.
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Denarius; obverse: IMPCMAVRSEV ALEXANDERAVG — Bust of Alexander Severus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: PMTRPV COSIIPP — Naked Mars striding right, holding a spear in his right hand, tropaion resting on his left shoulder, pearl rim. Dated 226; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; mint: Rome. Coin; diameter 18.0–19.0 mm; weight 3.10 g., A worn round metallic object with a raised profile of a person in relief facing to the right, showing contours of the head, ear, neck, and part of the upper chest, with a laurel-like element at the neckline and textured surface details; the object shows uneven darker and lighter gray tones with areas of darker patina and lighter highlights, and a rough irregular rim against a white background.

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Denarius obverse Impcmavrsev Alexanderavg Bust Alexander Severus laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl rim Reverse Pmtrpv Cosiipp Naked Mars striding holding spear right hand tropaion resting left shoulder Dated 226 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 mint Rome Coin diameter 18.0–19.0 mm weight 3.10 g worn round metallic object raised profile person relief facing showing contours head ear neck part upper chest laurel- element neckline textured surface details object uneven darker lighter gray tones areas darker patina lighter highlights rough irregular rim white background.

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