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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 519

EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Drachm (33.5mm, 28.39 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 230/231).


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 519.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Drachm (33.5mm, 28.39 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 230/231). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate kalathos; L I (date) to left, palm frond to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4439 & 10008; K&G 62.148; Emmett 3174.10 (R3 – citing Milne 3043). Dark green patina with patches of red, minor roughness, irregular flan. Good VF. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives.

From the Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian, purchased from Willian M. Rosenblum.

The palm frond on Severus Alexander’s regnal year 10 coinage alludes to the decennalia ludi, public games celebrating the completion of a ten-year reign. He would continue to use the palm frond on his coinage through his year 14 coinage.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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