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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 547
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, seen from the front, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, running right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.24mm, 19.8g, 12h
Grade: VF, boldly struck, slight die shift, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 847; RIC IV 635d; Cohen IV 169; Banti 49; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 548
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, seen from the front, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, running right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.29mm, 21.9g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge crack at 3h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 847; RIC IV 635d; Cohen IV 169; Banti 49; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 549
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.23mm, 17.9g, 2h
Grade: VF, reverse slightly off centre, attractive dark-green patina, edge crack at 3h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 840 var. (obverse legend unbroken); RIC IV 635b; Cohen IV 163 var. (bust draped right); Banti 47; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 550
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Mars, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: MARS - VLTOR, Mars helmeted, in military dress, walking right, holding transverse spear up right in right hand and shield on left arm; S C left and right, in field
Size: 30.54mm, 19.9g, 12h
Grade: gVF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1083 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 840; RIC IV 635b; Cohen IV 163 var. (bust draped right); Banti 47; SRCV II 7979
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 553
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, fairly high in field
Size: 30.43mm, 20.2g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 883-887; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 562
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, anchor; S C, left and right, very low in field
Size: 30.57mm, 18.5g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge cracks at 4h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 815; RIC IV 645b; Cohen IV 509; Banti 149; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 556
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 29.20mm, 19.6g, 12h
Grade: VF, tight flan, boldly struck, well centred, attractive dark-green patina, edge cracks at 2/7/8h
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889 var. (reverse legend break); RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 557
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 28.74mm, 17.4g, 12h
Grade: VF, reverse slightly off centre, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 558
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, in field
Size: 29.31mm, 18.1g, 12h
Grade: VF, well centred, weak reverse strike, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 888-889; RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 559
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AE Sestertius, Providentia, struck 232 AD
Ruler: Severus Alexander
Province: Rome mint
Date: Struck 232 AD, Issue 15
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, bearded, laureate, slight drapery on left shoulder, facing right
Reverse: PROVIDE-NTIA AVG, Providentia draped, standing front, head turned left, holding in right hand corn ears over modius filled with corn-ears and, in left, cornucopiae; S C, left and right, very low in field
Size: 30.48mm, 19.9g, 2h
Grade: Choice gVF, well centred, attractive dark-green patina
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 1082 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE VI 882 var. (reverse legend unbroken); RIC IV 642b; Cohen IV 503 var. (laureate bust right); Banti 147; SRCV II 8014
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 633
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, Cilicia, Mallus, AE Medallion, struck 225-230 AD
Province: Cilicia, Aegeae
Date: 225-230 AD
Denomination: AE Medallion
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α СƐΟ ΑΡΧ [С?] ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ], Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre
Reverse: [...ΠΙϹ ΘƐ ΑΛƐΞ ΝƐΩΚΟΡΟΥ ΑΙΓƐΩΝ..], Emperor standing facing, looking left, holding serpent-staff and patera over lighted altar, in front of Asclepius standing facing, looking right, resting on serpent-staff; to right, the City personification standing, left, crowning him with wreath from behind
Size: 38.08mm, 24g, 11h
Grade: F, struck on medallic flan, attractive patina, earthen deposits
Provenance: found in an uncleaned lot of large roman coins acquired by Ancient Coin Traders in 2006
Reference(s): RPC Online VI 7237 = Haymann 174 =Ziegler 1394; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Lycaonia -; Lindgren -; SGICV -;
This coin was struck in antiquity. It is a valuable piece of history that is unique and irreplaceable. It tells us a story of civilisation past. It makes us reflect on the wonders of yesterday. Whose hands did this coin pass through? What spectacles did it bear witness to?
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 287
Theodosius I, AE3, Antioch Mint, 379-395 AD
Ruler: Theodosius I
Province: Antioch mint, Syria
Date: 379-395 AD
Denomination: AE3
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed bust right
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor on horseback, hand raised; mintmark ANTA in exergue
Grade: Rare, gVF, attractive desert patina, scarce
Reference(s): RIC 69b