Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4792 Session 18 (2:30pm Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $150
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SOLD $260
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 Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 310 (lot 8124), also Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4257). Ex Serge Boutin, Paris, December 21, 1951 (200 FFr) and Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1719 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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