Denarius depicting personifications; Alexander Severus (Roman emperor, 222–235) — iconography: Salus. Obverse: bust of Alexander Severus right with laurel wreath and paludamentum; inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALE. Reverse: Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar; a lion rests its elbow on the backrest; inscription M TRP III COS PP. Date: 224. Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Coin: silver; diameter 16.5 mm; weight 2.46 g.
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Denarius depicting personifications; Alexander Severus (Roman emperor, 222–235) — iconography: Salus. Obverse: bust of Alexander Severus right with laurel wreath and paludamentum; inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALE. Reverse: Salus seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand feeding a snake coiled around an altar; a lion rests its elbow on the backrest; inscription M TRP III COS PP. Date: 224. Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Coin: silver; diameter 16.5 mm; weight 2.46 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A60_145

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

58.0Mo (3.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius depicting personifications Alexander Severus Roman emperor 222–235 iconography Salus Obverse bust Alexander Severus right laurel wreath paludamentum inscription IMPCMAVRSEVALE Reverse seated facing left holding patera right hand feeding snake coiled altar lion rests elbow backrest inscription M TRP III COS PP Date 224 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Coin silver diameter 16.5 mm weight 2.46 g circular coin worn metallic surface showing profile person facing right wearing laurel headband draped clothing coin primarily gray darker lighter silver tones brownish patina spots textured scratches edge irregularities visible plain white background.

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