CNG 84, Lot: 1140. Estimate $200. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 21.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars running right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 635; BMCRE 846-8; Banti 49. VF, dark brown patina, a few flecks of red. Pleasing surfaces.