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| Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) Æ Sestertius / Spes |
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Attribution: RIC IV 648 Rome
Date: AD 232
Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Reverse: SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing left, holding flower and hitching skirt, S-C across fields
Size: 30.63mm
Weight: 16.98 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine+. Includes old yellowed paper envelope from the coin dealer E. Boudeau, Paris - dating prior to 1912 - with dealer name, coin description and price (2.00 francs, about 40 cents) hand-written in French with an ink pen.
Élie Boudeau (1853-1912) was a politician and numismatist in late 19th century-early 20th century Paris. He served in the 5th legislature of the Third French Republic from 12 November 1889 to 14 October 1893. He owned a shop in the numismatic district of Paris at 11 Rue Rameau, only a stones throw from the Bibliotheque Nationale and one block from the Rue Vivienne where several coin shops, including CGB, still exist today.
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