Severus Alexander. Denarius

Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Rome, 230-1 AD, Denarius, 3.32g. BM-656, RSC-580A, RIC-221. Obv: IMP SEV ALE - XAND AVG Bust laureate r., fold of cloak on front shoulder and behnd neck. Rx: VIRTVS - AVG Virtus seated l. on cuirass, r. breast bare, holding branch and scepter. From the Philip Ashton Collection, purchased from Pegasi, November 2015.. MS