Watch List notes:

THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Severus Alexander augustus, 222 – 235

Aureus 225, AV 6.58 g. IMP C M AVR SEV – ALEXAND AVG Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. VICTO – RIA AV – G Victory running l., holding wreath and palm. C –, cf. 564 (denarius). BMC –, cf. 269 (denarius). RIC –, cf. 180 (denarius). Biaggi 1340 (this coin). Calicó 3141 (this coin).
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second and by far the finest
specimen known. Light reddish tone and good extremely fine


Ex NAC 40, 2007, 790, and NAC 78, 2014, 1072 sales. From the Biaggi collection.