Légende

sestertius, personifications, Alexander Severus Roman Emperor; 222–235 — iconography: Providentia. Obv.: IMP CAES MAVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG — Bust of Alexander Severus wearing a laurel wreath, armor and paludamentum, facing right; pearl surround. Rev.: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS PP; in the section SC — Providentia stands upright, head turned left, holding a baton in her right hand and a cornucopia leaning against a column in her left; at her feet a sphere; pearl surround. 223 CE, Roman Empire; Rome; coin; diameter 28.5–29.0 mm; weight 19.60 g., A round, worn coin with a brown, mottled surface and darker brown-green spots, showing a standing human figure in low relief near the center with indistinct details; the coin edge is irregular with a visible nick on one side and a shallow rim around the perimeter; the background is plain white.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A31_198

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.0Mo (1.8Mo) / 38.1cm x 38.1cm / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

sestertius personifications Alexander Severus Roman Emperor 222–235 iconography Providentia Obv. Imp Caes Mavr Sev Alexander Avg Bust Alexander Severus wearing laurel wreath armor paludamentum facing right pearl surround Rev. Pontif Max Tr P Ii Cos Pp section SC stands upright head turned left holding baton right hand cornucopia leaning column feet sphere 223 Ce Roman Empire Rome coin diameter 28.5–29.0 mm weight 19.60 g round worn coin brown mottled surface darker brown-green spots showing standing human figure low relief near center indistinct details coin edge irregular visible nick side shallow rim perimeter background plain white.