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Lot 99. Severus Alexander AE As, Victory inscribing shield reverse, very rare

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Severus Alexander AE As, Victory inscribing shield reverse, very rare

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 15th, 19:49:30 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 11:40:25 CET

Price realised: CHF 155.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 167.33 / USD 174.77 / GBP 139.21

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #5, Lot 99. Estimate: CHF 150.00

Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). AE As (25-27 mm, 10.51 g), Roma (Rome), 230 AD.
Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust right, dapery on left shoulder.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI / S - C, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm tree.
RIC IV, 2, p. 119, 617; BMC 646 (same reverse die).

Turquoise patina. Very fine.

A very rare type with VICTORIA AVGVSTI instead of the dated P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, apparently known from a single reverse die.



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