Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.57 g, 12h). Rome mint. 5th emission, AD 225. NGC graded Ch AU, 5/5, 4/5.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 906. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (21mm, 6.57 g, 12h). Rome mint. 5th emission, AD 225. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right / VICTO RIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her extended right hand and palm frond with her left. RIC IV –; Calicó 3141 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE –; Biaggi 1340 (this coin). Lightly toned. In NGC encapsulation 4938385-026 graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare, the second and finest known (for the other, see Gorny & Mosch 240, lot 550= NAC & Spink Zurich [16 November 1994], lot 650).

Ex Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 813; Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 1072; Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 790; Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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