Lot 4791

Description

Severus Alexander, (232 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.22 g), obv. Laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. IOVI PRO PVGNATORI, Jupiter nude in fighting attitude to right head to right, holding raised thunderbolt and eagle, (S.7871, RIC 238, RSC 83); another, (230 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.82 g), rev. VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing left foot on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear, (S.7938, RIC 226, RSC 586); Gordian III, (241 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.49 g), obv. Laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P P, around, with Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8680, RIC 115, RSC 243). Toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3838) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.