Denarius; Roman deities; Sol; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography; dated 230; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome mint; coin; diameter 18.0–19.5 mm; weight 1.85 g, A round, worn coin with a rough, textured surface showing a raised, narrow-relief figure of a standing person in the center; the figure appears elongated with one arm raised and the other lowered. The coin shows uneven edges and shallow grooves around the perimeter suggesting an embossed border. The visible colors are dark gray with lighter gray highlights and subtle hints of brownish or reddish discoloration in spots, and a faint bluish tint near the rim.
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Denarius; Roman deities; Sol; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography; dated 230; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome mint; coin; diameter 18.0–19.5 mm; weight 1.85 g, A round, worn coin with a rough, textured surface showing a raised, narrow-relief figure of a standing person in the center; the figure appears elongated with one arm raised and the other lowered. The coin shows uneven edges and shallow grooves around the perimeter suggesting an embossed border. The visible colors are dark gray with lighter gray highlights and subtle hints of brownish or reddish discoloration in spots, and a faint bluish tint near the rim.

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Denarius Roman deities Sol Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography dated 230 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome mint coin diameter 18.0–19.5 mm weight 1.85 g round worn coin rough textured surface showing raised narrow-relief figure standing person center figure elongated arm raised lowered uneven edges shallow grooves perimeter suggesting embossed border visible colors dark gray lighter gray highlights subtle hints brownish reddish discoloration spots faint bluish tint near rim.

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