Denarius of Alexander Severus emperor 222–235 CE, 229 CE, Rome. Obverse: portrait of Alexander Severus iconography, ruler. Reverse: personification Libertas. Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE. Coin; diameter approx. 18.5–19.0 mm; weight 2.65 g., A worn round metallic object with an irregular edge showing chips and indentations, featuring a raised profile of a person's head facing right with short textured hair and a headband, a visible neck and shoulder, and faint raised decorative elements around the rim; dominant colors are silver and gray with small areas of darker tarnish and subtle greenish spots.
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Denarius of Alexander Severus emperor 222–235 CE, 229 CE, Rome. Obverse: portrait of Alexander Severus iconography, ruler. Reverse: personification Libertas. Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE. Coin; diameter approx. 18.5–19.0 mm; weight 2.65 g., A worn round metallic object with an irregular edge showing chips and indentations, featuring a raised profile of a person's head facing right with short textured hair and a headband, a visible neck and shoulder, and faint raised decorative elements around the rim; dominant colors are silver and gray with small areas of darker tarnish and subtle greenish spots.

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Denarius Alexander Severus emperor 222–235 Ce 229 Ce Rome Obverse portrait Alexander Severus iconography ruler Reverse personification Libertas Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE Coin diameter approx 18.5–19.0 mm weight 2.65 g worn round metallic object irregular edge showing chips indentations featuring raised profile person's head facing right short textured hair headband visible neck shoulder faint raised decorative elements rim dominant colors silver gray small areas darker tarnish subtle greenish spots.

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