Malter - Nice Eastern Den. of Sev. Alexander
Item # 1259731153

Final bid $18.50
Ended 4th August 2001
Seller malter-galleries

Description (attribution corrected)

Roman Imperial, Severus Alexander 222 - 235 AD. AR Denarius of 222 AD. Eastern Mint. Antioch? 3.30g. 

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust rt / 
PM TRP COS, Fortuna standing lt., holding rudder and cornucopiae.

RIC 265. 
Nice VF with great eastern style. Denarii from the
eastern portion of the Roman empire are scarcer in the later
Severan period. A very pleasing example in good metal.