Severus Alexander, brass medallion. 37mm, 40.42 gr. 230 AD.

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right, draped left shoulder.
P M TR P VIIII, COS III P P in ex. Emperor seated left on 
curule chair, feet resting on low stool, holding small 
Victory and sceptre, being crowned by Victory standing behind 
him, holding palm branch; to left, Virtus, helmeted, holding 
parazonium, standing half left, looking right, resting right
hand on column surmounted by shield inscribed VOT X. 

Not in RIC, cf Cohen 407; BMC Note 670 (this coin); cf Gnecchi 16 for reverse. 

Extremely rare. 
Ex Silvestrelli collection, Rome, ex Evans collection.

Contributed by Dr. Hubert Lanz, auction November 2000, 
Added July 2011.