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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Severus Alexander

226

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Severus Alexander, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.

On the back (reverse), a warrior is shown in the nude.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium