Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3241 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $20,000
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SEVERUS ALEXANDER, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 230, Rome mint, (5.83 g), 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.7833, RIC 103, BMC 620, C.561). About as struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 112, lot 3719 and previously Noble Numismatics Sale 69, lot 1697.
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