Denarius of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE, 231–235 CE. Obverse: portrait/iconography of Alexander Severus. Reverse: Jupiter mythology. Roman coin, minted in Rome, Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE. Diameter 19.0 mm; weight 3.24 g., A round metallic object with a worn, dark gray surface and lighter gray highlights showing a raised figure of a person standing with one arm extended and the other bent, surrounded by an irregular raised border; the object shows areas of tarnish and uneven texture with darker spots and a slightly irregular edge, and the background is white.
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Denarius of Alexander Severus Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE, 231–235 CE. Obverse: portrait/iconography of Alexander Severus. Reverse: Jupiter mythology. Roman coin, minted in Rome, Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE. Diameter 19.0 mm; weight 3.24 g., A round metallic object with a worn, dark gray surface and lighter gray highlights showing a raised figure of a person standing with one arm extended and the other bent, surrounded by an irregular raised border; the object shows areas of tarnish and uneven texture with darker spots and a slightly irregular edge, and the background is white.

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Denarius Alexander Severus Roman emperor ruled 222–235 CE 231–235 Ce Obverse portrait iconography Alexander Severus Reverse Jupiter mythology Roman coin minted Rome Roman Empire 27 BCE–476 CE Diameter 19.0 mm weight 3.24 g round metallic object worn dark gray surface lighter gray highlights showing raised figure person standing arm extended bent surrounded irregular raised border object areas tarnish uneven texture darker spots slightly irregular edge background white.

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