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Auction 130  13 May 2015
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Lot 1015

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 140 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander, As, 229, laureate bust right, rev. Emperor seated left on curule chair set on decorated platform; in front, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia; behind, lictor standing left; to left, citizen mounting steps, 9.17g (RIC 579; C 140). Obverse about fine or better but a little porous, reverse good fine, rare £100-150

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The reverse shows Severus distributing largesse to the citizens of Rome. The legend records it as the fourth such ceremony, dated to 229
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