Sestertius; personifications; Virtus personification; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography, 228–231; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; Rome; coin; coin: diameter 27.5 mm–30.0 mm; weight 15.45 g, A round metal object with a worn brown surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of decorative raised markings; the head appears to wear a laurel wreath and a tied ribbon at the back, and the surface shows areas of darker brown and hints of greenish patina.
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Sestertius; personifications; Virtus personification; Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 — iconography, 228–231; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; Rome; coin; coin: diameter 27.5 mm–30.0 mm; weight 15.45 g, A round metal object with a worn brown surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of decorative raised markings; the head appears to wear a laurel wreath and a tied ribbon at the back, and the surface shows areas of darker brown and hints of greenish patina.

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Sestertius personifications Virtus personification Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography 228–231 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome coin diameter 27.5 mm–30.0 mm weight 15.45 g round metal object worn brown surface showing raised profile person's head facing right surrounded raised border ring decorative raised markings wear laurel wreath tied ribbon back surface areas darker brown hints greenish patina.

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