Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. 9th emission, AD 228.

Triton XXV
Lot: 955. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Gold

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Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.94 g, 12h). Rome mint. 9th emission, AD 228. IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRT V S AVG, Severus Alexander, as Romulus, in military dress, advancing right, holding transverse spear with right hand and trophy over left shoulder with left hand. RIC IV 223 var. (bust type); Calicó 3144 (R2); BMCRE 521 var. (same); Biaggi 1341. Fully lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6029603-003, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Rare.

Ex Künker 304 (19 March 2018), lot 1266.

This aureus, with the reverse legend VIRTVS AVG, shares a reverse type – Severus Alexander in the guise of Romulus – with a far more ubiquitous issue, RIC 103, with the legend PM TRP VIIII COS III PP. It is considerably rarer, however, with only seven examples recorded in CoinArchives.com, versus nearly 100 examples of RIC 103.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Three – Roman Republican & Imperatorial Coinage through Byzantine Coinage will be held Wednesday morning, 12 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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