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Severus Alexander. Denarius; Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Rome, 232-5 AD, Denarius, 3.47g. BM-896, C-543, RIC-254. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Bust laureate, draped r., seen from front. Rx: SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing l., l. foot forward, holding flower and raising skirt. The later variant of this Spes type: see the Eauze hoard report, p. 237. From the Philip Ashton Collection, acquired in June 1998.In a series that frequently comes in high grade because many of these coins were issued for military purposes and were buried in quantity when freshly struck, this coin is utterly wonderful. The portrait and the strike are both fantastic. FDC
Buy Price: $400