sestertius; Severus Alexander Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE; issuer: Severus Alexander; obverse: imperial titulature and portrait; reverse: Jupiter Roman deity iconography; date: 231–235 CE; place of minting: Rome, Roman Empire; medium: coin; diameter approx. 30–31 mm; weight 16.93 g, A round, dark metal coin with areas of brown and green patina showing a raised depiction of a standing human figure facing forward, with one arm extended and the other bent holding an object, the figure outlined in lighter worn edges against a darker background, and the coin edge irregular with a small nick.
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sestertius; Severus Alexander Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE; issuer: Severus Alexander; obverse: imperial titulature and portrait; reverse: Jupiter Roman deity iconography; date: 231–235 CE; place of minting: Rome, Roman Empire; medium: coin; diameter approx. 30–31 mm; weight 16.93 g, A round, dark metal coin with areas of brown and green patina showing a raised depiction of a standing human figure facing forward, with one arm extended and the other bent holding an object, the figure outlined in lighter worn edges against a darker background, and the coin edge irregular with a small nick.

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sestertius Severus Alexander Roman emperor ruled 222–235 CE issuer Severus Alexander obverse imperial titulature portrait reverse Jupiter Roman deity iconography date 231–235 Ce place minting Rome Roman Empire medium coin diameter approx 30–31 mm weight 16.93 g round dark metal coin areas brown green patina showing raised depiction standing human figure facing forward arm extended bent holding object figure outlined lighter worn edges darker background coin edge irregular small nick.

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