397, Lot: 637. Estimate $100. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress. RIC IV 254; BMCRE 896; RSC 543. Superb EF, toned, traces of deposits. Bold strike with fresh dies. Wonderful details.