THRACE, Perinthus. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Medallion (40mm, 36.74 g, 7h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 590. Estimated: $ 1 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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THRACE, Perinthus. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Medallion (40mm, 36.74 g, 7h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, with gorgoneion on breastplate and wearing aegis on shoulder / Nike, standing left, holding palm frond and crowning Severus Alexander with wreath, who stands facing, holding spear. Cf. Schönert, Perinthos 784/740 (for obv. die/rev. type); RPC VI Online 1048.1 (this coin); Varbanov 462 var. (bust type). Green patina, flan crack, smoothing. VF. Extremely rare and unique, only this example recorded in RPC.

From the John Wright Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, January 2012. Ex Group CEM (Classical Numismatic Group 88, 14 September 2011), lot 761.


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