Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1170. Closing Date: Jan 10, 2005. SEVERUS ALEXANDER. 222-235 AD. Æ Sestertius (20.17 gm, 12h). Æ Medallic As (9.91 gm, 11h). Struck 230 AD. Estimate $1000 Sold For $600 

SEVERUS ALEXANDER. 222-235 AD. Æ Sestertius (20.17 
gm, 12h). Æ Medallic As (9.91 gm, 11h). Struck 230 
AD. IMP SEV ALE-XANDER AVG, laureate bust right, 
slight drapery on left shoulder / P M TR P VIII 
COS III P P, S C in exergue, Severus Alexander in 
slow, decorated quadriga right, holding sceptre in 
left hand and extending right hand. RIC IV 498; 
Pink III, pg. 16; BMCRE 586; Cohen 378. Good VF, 
mottled green and red patina, minor smoothing in 
fields. ($1000)


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