denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 222–235, issuer; Roman deities; Alexander Severus — iconography; Mars mythology; dated 231–235; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome — mint; coin; diameter 19.0 mm–20.0 mm; weight 3.17 g, A round metallic coin with a dark gray patina showing a raised profile of a standing human figure holding a long staff and a circular shield, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of raised characters; the surface shows lighter gray highlights on the raised areas and darker gray in the recessed areas, with a few irregularities along the coin edge.
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denarius, Alexander Severus 208–235; Roman emperor 222–235, issuer; Roman deities; Alexander Severus — iconography; Mars mythology; dated 231–235; Roman Empire 27 BC–476, Rome — mint; coin; diameter 19.0 mm–20.0 mm; weight 3.17 g, A round metallic coin with a dark gray patina showing a raised profile of a standing human figure holding a long staff and a circular shield, surrounded by a raised border and a ring of raised characters; the surface shows lighter gray highlights on the raised areas and darker gray in the recessed areas, with a few irregularities along the coin edge.

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denarius Alexander Severus 208–235 Roman emperor 222–235 issuer Roman deities Alexander Severus iconography Mars mythology dated 231–235 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Rome mint coin diameter 19.0 mm–20.0 mm weight 3.17 g round metallic coin dark gray patina showing raised profile standing human figure holding long staff circular shield surrounded raised border ring raised characters surface lighter gray highlights raised areas darker gray recessed areas irregularities coin edge.

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