Sestertius; obverse: emperor on quadriga iconography; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, r. 222–235 — iconography; dated 229; Roman Empire; minted in Rome; coin; diameter 28.0–30.0 mm; weight 21.55 g., A circular coin with a worn raised profile of a person facing right, showing a head, neck, and shoulders in relief; the surface is mottled with green, dark green, brown, and hints of black patina; a raised rim encircles the portrait and there are textured, irregular areas and shallow indentations across the coin giving it an aged, corroded appearance.
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Sestertius; obverse: emperor on quadriga iconography; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, r. 222–235 — iconography; dated 229; Roman Empire; minted in Rome; coin; diameter 28.0–30.0 mm; weight 21.55 g., A circular coin with a worn raised profile of a person facing right, showing a head, neck, and shoulders in relief; the surface is mottled with green, dark green, brown, and hints of black patina; a raised rim encircles the portrait and there are textured, irregular areas and shallow indentations across the coin giving it an aged, corroded appearance.

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Sestertius obverse emperor quadriga iconography Alexander Severus Roman emperor r 222–235 iconography dated 229 Roman Empire minted Rome coin diameter 28.0–30.0 mm weight 21.55 g circular coin worn raised profile person facing right showing head neck shoulders relief surface mottled green dark green brown hints black patina raised rim encircles portrait textured irregular areas shallow indentations across coin giving aged corroded appearance.

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