Sestertius of Severus Alexander Roman emperor 222–235, issuer: Severus Alexander. Obverse/iconography: personifications; depiction of Severus Alexander. Reverse/iconography: Providentia personification. Date: 231–235. Place: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin, diameter 28.5–29.0 mm, weight 20.11 g., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a head facing to the right, showing textured details of hair and facial features; the coin surface is uneven and patinated with areas of darker brown and black and spots of reddish-brown; a raised rim encircles the profile and there are faint raised markings along the rim; the background around the coin is white.
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Sestertius of Severus Alexander Roman emperor 222–235, issuer: Severus Alexander. Obverse/iconography: personifications; depiction of Severus Alexander. Reverse/iconography: Providentia personification. Date: 231–235. Place: Rome, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Coin, diameter 28.5–29.0 mm, weight 20.11 g., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a head facing to the right, showing textured details of hair and facial features; the coin surface is uneven and patinated with areas of darker brown and black and spots of reddish-brown; a raised rim encircles the profile and there are faint raised markings along the rim; the background around the coin is white.

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Sestertius Severus Alexander Roman emperor 222–235 issuer Severus Alexander Obverse iconography personifications depiction Reverse Providentia personification Date 231–235 Place Rome Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Coin diameter 28.5–29.0 mm weight 20.11 g round worn coin raised profile head facing right showing textured details hair facial features coin surface uneven patinated areas darker brown black spots reddish-brown raised rim encircles profile faint markings background coin white.

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