A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander, Sestertius, Rome, 229, laureate bust right, imp sev alexander avg, rev. liberalitas avgvsti iiii, Emperor seated left on curule chair set on platform, officer and soldier behind, Liberalitas in front holding tessera and cornucopiæ, citizen mounting steps, s c in exergue, 21.69g (RIC 578; BMC 564; C 139; Sear 7075). Very fine, light brown patina, rare £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Seaby February 1934.

The reverse shows Severus distributing largesse to the citizens of Rome. The legend records it as the fourth such ceremony of the reign, dated to 229