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LOT 2949
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. Struck AD 228-231. Rome mint.
IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery on left shoulder / VIRTV-S AVG, Virtus standing facing, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear and shield with her left. RIC IV 220; BMCRE 709 var. (bust type); RSC 579a. Good Extremely Fine.(3.64gr, 18mm, 2h.).
Provenance
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection.
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