Denarius of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 CE, issuer: Alexander Severus. Obverse iconography: Roman deities; portrait of Alexander Severus. Reverse iconography: Jupiter mythology. Date: 231–235 CE. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Material: coin; diameter: 18.0 mm and 19.5 mm; weight: 3.01 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short hair and a tied band at the back, and the neck and shoulders are visible with draped clothing. The coin's rim is irregular and slightly dented, and there is raised detailing and shallow relief around the portrait. The visible colors are metallic gray with darker gray areas in crevices and a few lighter silver highlights on raised surfaces.
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Denarius of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, 222–235 CE, issuer: Alexander Severus. Obverse iconography: Roman deities; portrait of Alexander Severus. Reverse iconography: Jupiter mythology. Date: 231–235 CE. Place of origin: Rome, Roman Empire. Material: coin; diameter: 18.0 mm and 19.5 mm; weight: 3.01 g., A round metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised profile of a person's head facing right; the head has short hair and a tied band at the back, and the neck and shoulders are visible with draped clothing. The coin's rim is irregular and slightly dented, and there is raised detailing and shallow relief around the portrait. The visible colors are metallic gray with darker gray areas in crevices and a few lighter silver highlights on raised surfaces.

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Denarius Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 Ce issuer Alexander Severus Obverse iconography Roman deities portrait Reverse iconography Jupiter mythology Date 231–235 Ce Place origin Rome Roman Empire Material coin diameter 18.0 mm 19.5 mm weight 3.01 g round metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head facing right head short hair tied band back neck shoulders visible draped clothing coin's rim irregular slightly dented raised detailing shallow relief visible colors metallic gray darker gray areas crevices lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.

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