★ From the collections of Leo Biaggi de Blasys and J.C.S. Rashleigh ★

Severus Alexander, 222-235. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 6.65 g, 12 h), Rome, 226. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right, seen from behind. Rev. P M TR P V COS II P P Severus Alexander, togate, standing front, head to left, sacrificing with patera in his right hand over lighted tripod and holding scroll in his left. Biaggi 1327 ( this coin ). BMC 372. Calicó 3107 ( this coin illustrated ). Cohen 288. RIC 54. Wells truck and with a fine pedigree. Nearly extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 34, 24 November 2006, 51 and from the collections of Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) and J.C.S. Rashleigh, Glendining, 14 January 1953, 69.