Ancient Gold


Lot 4342 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $12,000
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SEVERUS ALEXANDER, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 230, Rome mint, (5.618 grams), obv. laureate head to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, rev. P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, Romulus, bareheaded walking to right, holding spear and trophy, (S.-, RIC 103, C.561). About as struck, red tone, uncirculated and rare.
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