Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4922 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SEVERUS ALEXANDER, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, (20.71 g), obv. laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. around IOVIS PROPVGNATOR, S C across field, Jupiter walking left and looking back holding thunderbolt, (cf.S.7967, RIC 634, C.91). Light brown tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Serge Boutin, Paris, December 21, 1951 (200 FFr) and Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose collection was sold in Triton III (loy 1719 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with his ticket.
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