Dupondius; quadriga; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: emperor on quadriga; dated 229; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome mint; coin; diameter 24.5–25.0 mm; weight 13.71 g, A round, worn dark brown to black coin with uneven edges, showing the raised profile of a person's head in three-quarter view, with visible hair and what appears to be a tied ribbon or band at the back of the head; the coin surface has areas of lighter brown and greenish patina, textured pitting, and a raised rim encircling the portrait.
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Dupondius; quadriga; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography: emperor on quadriga; dated 229; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome mint; coin; diameter 24.5–25.0 mm; weight 13.71 g, A round, worn dark brown to black coin with uneven edges, showing the raised profile of a person's head in three-quarter view, with visible hair and what appears to be a tied ribbon or band at the back of the head; the coin surface has areas of lighter brown and greenish patina, textured pitting, and a raised rim encircling the portrait.

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Dupondius quadriga Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography emperor dated 229 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome mint coin diameter 24.5–25.0 mm weight 13.71 g round worn dark brown black coin uneven edges showing raised profile person's head three-quarter view visible hair tied ribbon band back head coin surface areas lighter brown greenish patina textured pitting raised rim encircling portrait.

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