Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 10.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special issue, AD 228. Near VF.

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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 10.96 g, 12h). Rome mint. Special issue, AD 228. IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, radiate head right / RESTITV TOR MON, S C across field, Alexander standing left, extending right hand, holding spear in left. RIC IV 601; BMCRE 546-7; Cohen 517. Green patina, roughness, deposits. Near VF. Very rare.

The monetary reform to which this type alludes has been the subject of much debate (cf., e.g., RIC IV, part II, pp. v-vi and 66-67).

Closing Date and Time: 29 November 2023 at 12:58:40 ET.

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