BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Diassarion (26mm, 10.52 g, 1h). Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 616
Lot: 491.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 200

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BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Diassarion (26mm, 10.52 g, 1h). Laureate head right / Aeneas advancing right, looking left, leading Ascanius by the hand and carrying Anchises on his shoulder. RPC VI Online 30540; RG –. Rough brown patina. Good Fine. Extremely rare, only one recorded in RPC.

The reverse depicts a scene recounted by Virgil in the Aeneid when the Greeks attacked and set fire to Troy. Here we see Aeneas fleeing, carrying his aged father Anchises on his shoulder, leading his son Ascanius by the hand to safety.

Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 12:43:20 ET.

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