Lot 4792

Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 231-235, (20.71 g), obv. laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right draped and cuirassed, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. around IOVIS PROPVGNATOR, S C across field, Jupiter walking left and looking back holding thunderbolt, (cf.S.7967, RIC 634, C.91). Light brown tone, good very fine and very scarce.

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 310 (lot 8124), also Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4257). Ex Serge Boutin, Paris, December 21, 1951 (200 FFr) and Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1719 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$260

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