CNG 84, Lot: 1144. Estimate $300. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.44 g, 1h). Rome mint. 17th emission, AD 234. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip. RIC IV 538; BMCRE 953-8; Banti 122. Good VF, dark brown patina, traces of red. Pleasing surfaces.