CNG 85, Lot: 982. Estimate $300. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 25.06 g, 1h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648; BMCRE 908; Banti 164. Good VF, brown patina. Attractive surfaces.