Caption

Denarius of Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235. Obverse: laureate/diademed bust of Alexander Severus; Reverse: personification Virtus. Roman Empire, Rome; dated 231–235. Coin silver; diameter approx. 17–19 mm, weight 3.26 g., A circular metallic object with a weathered dark gray and silver surface sits against a plain white background; the object shows an incised figure standing upright holding a long vertical staff in one hand and a smaller object in the other, with visible raised and worn edges and a textured pitted surface in shades of gray and silver.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_157

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 Obverse laureate diademed bust Alexander Severus Reverse personification Virtus Roman Empire Rome dated 231–235 Coin silver diameter approx 17–19 mm weight 3.26 g circular metallic object weathered dark gray silver surface sits plain white background object incised figure standing upright holding long vertical staff hand smaller object visible raised worn edges textured pitted surface shades gray silver.