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Buy or Bid Sale 221  17 Nov 2022
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Lot 279

Estimate: 250 USD
Price realized: 70 USD
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Severus Alexander as Caesar. Denarius; Severus Alexander as Caesar; 221-222 AD, Rome, Denarius, 2.23g. BM-264, C-65 (20 Fr.), RIC-2 (Rare). Obv: M AVR ALEXANDER CAES Draped bust r. with bare head. Rx: INDVLGENTIA AVG Spes advancing l. holding flower and raising skirt. Rare: only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. The unusual combination of Spes reverse type with Indulgentia legend highlights Elagabalus\' indulgence in raising his cousin to the Caesarship and the prospect of becoming emperor, a favor that he almost immediately regretted.As Caesar under Elagabalus. VF
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