Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
Lot number: 146 Price realized: 280 USD (Approx. 258 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Severus Alexander. A.D. 222-235. AR denarius. 3.83 gm. 20 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 228. His laureate and draped bust right; IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield; P M TR P VII COS II P P. RIC 74. RSC 336. Good Extremely Fine; lustrous. Scarce with this obverse legend. 'Overweight specimen' (per Harlan Berk) – this issue has a relatively wide range of weights, from 1.83g to 4.13g in the examples surveyed. Ex Coin Galleries MBS (13 July 1994) lot 2041. Ex Harlan Berk BBS 191 (30 July 2014) lot 249. Estimate: 250 USD |