Sestertius of Severus Alexander Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE, obverse/personifications/iconography: Severus Alexander; reverse: Providentia personification. Date: 231–235 CE. Roman Empire place of production: Rome. Coin. Diameter: 27.5–30.0 mm. Weight: 15.35 g., A round, weathered coin with a dark greenish-brown patina showing a faint raised outline of a human figure standing and draped in cloth; the surface has rough, pitted texture and areas of lighter green corrosion and darker brown metal, with irregular edges and a small notch at the rim.
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Sestertius of Severus Alexander Roman emperor, ruled 222–235 CE, obverse/personifications/iconography: Severus Alexander; reverse: Providentia personification. Date: 231–235 CE. Roman Empire place of production: Rome. Coin. Diameter: 27.5–30.0 mm. Weight: 15.35 g., A round, weathered coin with a dark greenish-brown patina showing a faint raised outline of a human figure standing and draped in cloth; the surface has rough, pitted texture and areas of lighter green corrosion and darker brown metal, with irregular edges and a small notch at the rim.

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Sestertius Severus Alexander Roman emperor ruled 222–235 CE obverse personifications iconography Severus Alexander reverse Providentia personification Date 231–235 Ce Roman Empire place production Rome Coin Diameter 27.5–30.0 mm Weight 15.35 g round weathered coin dark greenish-brown patina showing faint raised outline human figure standing draped cloth surface rough pitted texture areas lighter green corrosion darker brown metal irregular edges small notch rim.

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