Details
LOT 3647
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 229. Rome mint.
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head to right / P M TR P VIII COS III P P, Mars walking to left, holding olive branch, spear and shield. RIC IV 92; BMCRE 604; RSC 365. Good Extremely Fine. Toned.(3.40gr, 20mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired from TimeLine Originals, 18 November 2009.
Property of a Leeds, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the receipt and CoA.
This coin published at www.wildwinds.com.
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