Sestertius; subject: Sol mythology and Roman deities; portrait/issue of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 — iconography; date: 230; place: Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome; object type: coin; material: coin; diameter 28.0–29.0 mm; weight 16.97 g., A round, worn metal object with a dark brown and greenish patina showing irregular reddish and black spots, featuring the lightly raised, weathered outline of a standing human figure at its center and a few faint raised marks around the edge, against a plain white background.
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Sestertius; subject: Sol mythology and Roman deities; portrait/issue of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 — iconography; date: 230; place: Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome; object type: coin; material: coin; diameter 28.0–29.0 mm; weight 16.97 g., A round, worn metal object with a dark brown and greenish patina showing irregular reddish and black spots, featuring the lightly raised, weathered outline of a standing human figure at its center and a few faint raised marks around the edge, against a plain white background.

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Sestertius subject Sol mythology Roman deities portrait issue Alexander Severus Roman emperor ruled 222–235 iconography date 230 place Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome object type coin material diameter 28.0–29.0 mm weight 16.97 g round worn metal object dark brown greenish patina showing irregular reddish black spots featuring lightly raised weathered outline standing human figure center faint raised marks edge plain white background.

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