BRASS SESTERTIUS OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER, ROME AD 222.
BRASS SESTERTIUS OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER, ROME AD 222.
£395.00
Obverse: IMP CAESM AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right.
Reverse: P M TR P COS P P S C, Salus enthroned left, feeding snake arising from altar.
RIC: 393. Sear: 7988. BMCRE: 39. [Rome, AD 222].
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 21.6 g.
A rare dated brass sestertius of Severus Alexander in exceptional condition. This example is remarkable for a sestertius, displaying areas of original mint-lustre and incredibly fine details.
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