56, Lot: 155. Estimate $150. Sold for $126. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SEVERUS ALEXANDER. 222-235 AD. Æ Sestertius (21.15 gm). Struck 231-235 AD. Laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder / Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648; Cohen 547 variety. Nice VF, dark brown patina. ($150)