Lot 4428

Description

Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 223, Rome mint, (2.348 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Mars standing to left, holding olive-branch and spear, (S.7895, RIC 23, RSC 231); another Antioch mint, issued 222, (2.890 grams), obv. similar, rev. PM TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, star in field, (S.7892, RIC 267, RSC 223a). First coin good very fine, second nearly very fine. (2)