Severus Alexander. As Caesar, AD 222. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 221-222. EF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6166. Estimated: $ 300

Selections from the Barry N. Rightman Collection, Silver

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Severus Alexander. As Caesar, AD 222. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 221-222. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 2; RSC 65; S 7793 (this coin illustrated). Lightly toned, underlying luster, slightly granular surfaces, die clash. EF. Bold portrait. Rare. Illustrated in Roman Coins and Their Values II.

From the Barry N. Rightman Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 1 (Winter/Spring 1994), no. A266.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 10:55:00 ET.



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