Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 3838 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $220
SEVERUS ALEXANDER, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 232, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PRO PVGNATORI, Jupiter nude in fighting attitude to left head to right, holding raised thunderbolt and eagle, (S.7871, RIC 238, RSC 83); another issued 230, Rome mint, (2.82 g), rev. VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing left foot on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear, (S.7938, RIC 226, RSC 586); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241, (3.49 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P P, around, with Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8680, RIC 115, RSC 243). Toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (3)
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