198, Lot: 303. Estimate $100. Sold for $250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (22mm, 2.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. 13th emission, AD 231. IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VICTORI-A AVG, Victory standing left, holding palm, resting hand on shield supported by a captive seated left. RIC IV 257 var. (obv. legend); BMCRE 778 var. (same); RSC 558a var. (same). EF, lustrous. Apparently an unrecorded variety.