CNG 84, Lot: 1142. Estimate $500. Sold for $625. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 17.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. 15th emission, AD 232. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648; BMCRE 902-4; Banti 162. Near EF, attractive dark brown patina, some flecks of red. Excellent surfaces.