Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. 16th emission, AD 233. EF.

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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. 16th emission, AD 233. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip. RIC IV 535; BMCRE 937 corr. (bust type); Banti 119. Even brown patina. EF. Exceptional portrait.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Wayne Scheible Collection (Triton XXVII – Session 6, 18 January 2024), lot 6251; CNG inventory 702244 (November 1997); Spink 120 (9 July 1997), lot 173.

The reign of Severus Alexander presents the last relatively tranquil interlude before the mid-third century storm swept away the Pax Romana. Mild-mannered and affable, the youth was really never more than a figurehead ruler, first for his grandmother, the formidable Julia Maesa, and then, after her death in AD 225/6, for his mother Julia Mamaea. As long as the Empire remained at peace, the government functioned smoothly and prosperity reigned. Later generations would view Alexander’s reign as the last episode of a Golden Age and imbued him with all the attributes of an ideal prince.

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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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